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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Hockessin (New Castle County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hockessin
3 Families width 12 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hockessin
10 Genera with 12 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hockessin
12 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Hockessin
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom