Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Yellowhead County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 289
1702
2245 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 289
1702
2245 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 276
1666
2182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 219
1453
1924 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
455
689 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
455
689 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
451
685 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
318
506 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
287
454 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
16
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Yellowhead County
2 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Yellowhead County
16 Genera with 19 Species | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1841 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1828 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Yellowhead County
19 Species and 1 Subspecies | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841 | Hera Buckmoth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876 | Juanita Sphinx | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828 | Milktree |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Yellowhead County | Family | Saturniidae
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 | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 12
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Links, sources and further information Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
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