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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Cameron County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
288
1984
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1697
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
659
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
659
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
659
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
431
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
411
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
37
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameron County (Texas)
3 Families width 65 Species
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
37 Genera with 65 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19723SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17636SpeciesTaxom
Neogene Rothschild &..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Platysamia Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17716SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
65 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agapema solita D.C. Ferguson, 1972
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia alinda Druce, 1886
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Neogene intermedia B.P. Clark, 1935
Olceclostera seraphica Dyar, 1906Seraph Moth
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes rothschildia
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Cameron County (Texas)
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
2
1
Genera
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
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
21
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov