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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Spotsylvania County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
343
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
343
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
321
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
280
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
127
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
127
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
127
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
97
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
94
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spotsylvania County
2 Families width 5 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spotsylvania County
5 Genera with 5 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spotsylvania County
5 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Spotsylvania County
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths, Giant silkworm moths, Giant-silkworm moths, Moon, Royal, Royal moths, Saturniid moths, Saturniids, Silk moths, Wild Silk Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov