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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region St. Martin Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
169
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
169
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
163
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
138
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
34
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
32
32
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 St. Martin Parish
2 Families width 5 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Martin Parish
5 Genera with 5 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Martin Parish
5 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in St. Martin Parish
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