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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Andalusia (South Spain, Spain)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2309
3369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
306
2307
3368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
290
2270
3309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
1911
2796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
457
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
456
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
456
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
338
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
332
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andalusia
3 Families width 24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andalusia
21 Genera with 24 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1849Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andalusia
24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Actias isabellae Graells, 1849Spanish Moon Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Andalusia
FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
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
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
13
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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