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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
246
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
246
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
240
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
193
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
96
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
96
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
96
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
76
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
73
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Towns County
2 Families width 7 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Towns County
5 Genera with 7 Species
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Towns County
7 Species
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Towns County
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
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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