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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
452
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
452
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
421
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
364
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
215
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
215
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
215
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
166
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
163
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Switzerland County
3 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Switzerland County
23 Genera with 27 Species
#ACDEHMOPRS
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Switzerland County
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Switzerland County
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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