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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Texas (Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
485
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
485
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
478
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
404
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
180
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
180
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
180
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
112
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
96
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
2 Families width 7 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Anisota Hübner, 1797Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Philampelus Harris, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
7 Species
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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