Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for California (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 659
9208
32201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 654
9191
32178 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 627
9068
31883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 410
7324
26647 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2141
8118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 74
2103
8064 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 70
2093
8033 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
1317
5077 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
1188
4281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
57
143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for California
4 Families width 143 Species and 21 Subspecies
Genera for California
57 Genera with 143 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1809 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adhemarius Oiticica, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aellopos Hübner, 1777 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampeloeca Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphonyx Poey, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 0 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arctonotus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1972 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callionima Lucas, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calosaturnia Smith, 1958 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cautethia Grote, 1919 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coloradia Blake, 1981 | Pinemoths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1907 | Imperial Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epia Hübner, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1888 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1855 | Bee hawk-moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1872 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Holocera Felder, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaophora | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethia Hübner, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Madoryx Boisduval, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Olceclostera Butler, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylioides Hodges, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paradaemonia Bouvier, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philampelus Harris, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Protoparce Burmeister, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudohazis Walker, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiloscola Michener, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1958 | Emperor moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1875 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 0 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Syssphinx Hübner, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for California
143 Species and 21 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790 | | | Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | Clavipes Sphinx | | Aellopos clavipipes | ⇒ Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758 | Tantalus Sphinx | | Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777 | Titan Sphinx | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus | | | Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852 | | Automeris iris hesselorum Ferguson, 1972 | | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | Falcifera Sphinx Moth | | Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938 | | | Calosaturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876 | | | Calosaturnia walterorum Hogue & J.W...., 1958 | | | Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882 | Grote's Sphinx | | Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875 | Fourspot flounder | | Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | Coloradia lindseyi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926) | ⇒ Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863 | | Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863 | Pandora Moth | | Coloradia pandora lindseyi Barnes & Ben..., 1926 | | | Coloradia velda Jo.W. Johnso..., 1981 | Velda Pinemoth | | Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907) | ⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | | Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777 | | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856 | | | Epia amabilis (Barnes & McD..., 1918) | ⇒ Hadena amabilis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890 | Cramer's Sphinx | | Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888 | | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771 | Satellite sphinx | | Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836 | Flatfishes | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | | Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888 | Euterpe sphinx moth | | Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Phaeton Primrose Sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878 | California clearwing | | Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | | Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910 | Burns' Buckmoth | | Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943 | Chinati Sheepmoth | | Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hemileuca eglanterina eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | | | Hemileuca eglanterina shastaensis Grote, 1880 | | | Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884 | Electra buckmoth | | Hemileuca electra electra W G Wright, 1884 | | | Hemileuca electra mojavensis Tuskes & McE..., 1993 | | | Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841 | Hera Buckmoth | | Hemileuca hera hera Harris, 1841 | | | Hemileuca hera marcata Neumoegen, 1891 | | | Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883 | Hualapai Buckmoth | | Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872 | Juno Buck Moth | | Hemileuca magnifica Rotger, 1948 | | | Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Hemileuca neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881 | Neumoegen's Buckmoth | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875 | Nuttall's Sheepmoth | | Hemileuca nuttalli Strecker, 1875 | Nuttall's Sheepmoth | | Hemileuca nuttalli nuttalli | | | Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872 | Tricolor Buck Moth | | Holocera iceryaella | | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865 | Columbia silk moth | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872) | ⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865 | | Hyalophora rubra (Behr, 1855) | ⇒ Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | | Hylaophora ruba | | | 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 | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lethia chersis Hübner, 1924 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779 | | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782 | Florestan Sphinx | | Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903 | Muscosa Sphinx | | Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903 | Occult Sphinx | | Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | Five Spotted Hawk Moth | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864 | Angel Moth | | Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856 | | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | | | 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 | | Paradaemonia thelia Jordan, 1922 | | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856 | Yellow-banded day sphinx | | Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852 | Bear Sphinx Moth | | Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875 | Baron Terloos Sphinx Moth | | Pseudohazis eglanterina Strecker, 1875 | | | Pseudohazis hera Walker, 1855 | | | Pseudohazis normalis | | | Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Samia rubra | | | Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938 | White-streaked Saturnia | | Saturnia euryalus | | | Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876 | Maculated flounder | | Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958 | Walter's Saturnia Moth | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi opthalmica | | | Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875 | Salicet Sphinx | | Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877) | ⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877 | | Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902) | ⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903 | | Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905) | ⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991 | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971 | Asella Sphinx | | Sphinx asellus (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971 | | Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875 | Canadian Sphinx | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx chersis chersis Hübner, 1824 | | | Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881) | ⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881 | | Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881 | Dolls Sphinx Moth | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx geminus (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859 | Sand whiff | | Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881 | Incense Cedar Sphinx | | Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859 | Clemen's Sphinx | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Sphinx perelegens | | | Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868 | Sequoia Sphinx | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Sphinx vashti gerhardi | | | Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903 | | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Bay whiff | | Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856 | Falcon Sphinx | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in California | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | 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 | 20
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 33
88 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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