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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Albania (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2795
6733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
2794
6732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
298
2770
6696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
210
2299
5839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1137
2633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1136
2628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1133
2623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
709
1586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
617
1351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albania
4 Families width 64 Species and 4 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albania
42 Genera with 64 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1858Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Acrojana Aurivillius, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Antistathmoptera Tams, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1800Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Jana Herrich-Schä..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rethera Rothschild &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingoneopsis Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albania
64 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858
Acrojana scutaea Strand, 1909
Adafroptilum tuberculatum Darge, Nauma..., 2003
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Antistathmoptera elegans Darge, 2015
Aurivillius orientalis Bouyer, 2007
Aurivillius propinquus Darge, 2013
Bunaeopsis fervida Darge, 2003
Chloroclanis virescens olivolinea Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Cinabra rubicundosus Darge, 2014
Cinabra versicoloris Darge, 2014
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora vera Janse, 1918
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion echeclus Boisduval, 1875
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Jana fletcheri Berger, 1980
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lemonia balcanica Herrich-Schä..., 1847
Lemonia taraxaci Denis & Schi..., 1775Autumn Silkworm Moth
Lobobunaea dargei Lemaire, 1971
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856
Melanocera microphtalma Darge, 1994
Micragone mirei Darge, 1990
Micragone propelittoralis Darge, 2014
Nudaurelia subflava Darge, 2014
Orthogonioptilum apium Basquin, 1995
Orthogonioptilum klinzigi Darge, 1988
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Perisomena derosata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena parviocellata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena transcaucasica (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena unicolor (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena wiskotti (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudaphelia margilutea Bouvier, 1927
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphingoneopsis gorgoniades Hübner, 1819Gorgon Hawkmoth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Temnora orientalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Theretra mothironi Haxaire & Me..., 2012
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Theretra silhetensis silhetensis Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Albania
FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
2
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
18
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
21
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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