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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Tall Timbers Research Station (Leon County, Florida, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		54
232
267		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		54
232
267		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		52
229
263		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		47
219
253		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		23
135
154		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		23
135
154		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
135
154		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
101
122		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
89
109		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx		3
5
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tall Timbers Research Station
3 Families width 6 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tall Timbers Research Station
5 Genera with 6 Species
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tall Timbers Research Station
6 Species
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Tall Timbers Research Station
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		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom



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