Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 524
5674
16553 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 521
5665
16543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 503
5612
16419 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 358
4728
14237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 67
1173
3969 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 66
1172
3968 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 63
1166
3954 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
773
2749 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
683
2260 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
28
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for British Columbia
3 Families width 60 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for British Columbia
28 Genera with 60 Species
| Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1855 | Bee hawk-moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1875 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hylesia Hübner, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isoparce Rothschild &..., 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1997 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1875 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1878 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for British Columbia
60 Species and 5 Subspecies | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Graceful clearwing | | Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878 | California clearwing | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | | Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841 | Hera Buckmoth | | Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875 | Nuttall's Sheepmoth | | Hemileuca nuttalli Strecker, 1875 | Nuttall's Sheepmoth | | Hyalophora californica (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911 | | Hyalophora ceanothi (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911 | | Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865 | Columbia silk moth | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872) | ⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865 | | Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914) | ⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911 | | Hyalophora parvimacula (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911 | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911 | | | Isoparce broui Eitschberger, 2001 | | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | Five Spotted Hawk Moth | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias pavonina (J. E. Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | | Paonias wolfei Cadiou & Hax..., 1997 | | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856 | Yellow-banded day sphinx | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Samia rubra | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875 | Salicet Sphinx | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828 | Milktree | | Sphinx vancouverensis (Henry Edwards, 1874) | ⇒ Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in British Columbia | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Saturniidae
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 | 9
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 18
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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