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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Azerbaijan (Caucasus)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
2118
5252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
2117
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
257
2107
5239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1722
4463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
528
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
528
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
526
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
376
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
353
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
19
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Azerbaijan
5 Families width 31 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae (Hampson, 1918)Autumn Silkworm Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Azerbaijan
19 Genera with 31 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaea Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Crateronyx Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18084SpeciesTaxom
Lichenopteryx Felder, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stenoglene Felder, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Azerbaijan
31 Species
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Brahmaea christophi Staudinger, 1885
Campimoptilum sparsum Darge, 2008
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Epiphora elianae Rougeot, 1974
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Holocerina micropteryx Hering, 1949
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808Bean-caper Hawkmoth
Lichenopteryx scotina Hering, 1932
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919
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
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Stenoglene plenevauxae Bouyer, 2012
Stenoglene pseudosygina Bouyer, 2012
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Azerbaijan
FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
0
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
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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