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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Tiverton (Bruce County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
49
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
49
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
46
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
43
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tiverton (Bruce County)
3 Families width 7 Species
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tiverton (Bruce County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1797Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tiverton (Bruce County)
7 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Tiverton (Bruce 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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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