Genus Syssphinx

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Internet References

Bisected Honey Locust Moth - Syssphinx bisecta - male

7709 Honey Locust Moth - Syssphinx bicolor

silver speckled caterpillar - Syssphinx hubbardi

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Bombycoidea

Family Saturniidae (Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths)

Subfamily Ceratocampinae (Royal Moths)

Genus Syssphinx

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

formerly Sphingicampa

Numbers

8 species in North America (nearctica.com)

Internet References

list of species plus synonyms, links to images, references (Markku Savela, FUNET)

links to images of 17 Mexican species (Manuel Balcazar Lara, Saturniidae of Mexico)

classification in subfamily Ceratocampinae (Brian Pitkin, Butterflies and Moths of the World)

Contributed by Cotinis on 12 February, 2006 - 8:02am
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 21 February, 2006 - 1:52am

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