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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Union Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
365
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
365
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
340
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
286
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
89
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
87
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union Parish
3 Families width 9 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union Parish
9 Genera with 9 Species
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union Parish
9 Species
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Union Parish
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
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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