Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Canada (North America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 692
10933
46220 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 689
10923
46205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 660
10729
45350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 447
9059
39510 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 77
2341
9654 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 76
2337
9649 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 72
2324
9620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
1518
6300 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1355
5069 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
62
153 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Canada
4 Families width 153 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Canada
62 Genera with 153 Species
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aellopos Hübner, 1777 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1773 | Oakworms | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Antarctia Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anticla Walker, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calasymbolus Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cressonia Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1839 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1950 | Imperial Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1855 | Bee hawk-moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1875 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hylesia Hübner, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isoparce Rothschild &..., 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lintneria Butler, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Olceclostera Butler, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxytenis Hübner, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1997 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrea Grote, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periga Walker, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1876 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiloscola Michener, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1875 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1878 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Syssphinx Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Canada
153 Species and 13 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Actias luna luna Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775 | Fadus Sphinx | | Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758 | Tantalus Sphinx | | Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777 | Titan Sphinx | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius eremitus (Hübner, 1823) | ⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Anisota finlaysoni Riotte, 1969 | Finlaysons Oakworm Moth | | Anisota manitobensis McDunnough, 1921 | Manitoba Oakworm Moth | | Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797 | Orange-striped oak worm | | Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775 | Spiny oak worm | | Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773 | Brown anisota | | Antarctia beanii | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929 | | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Automeris io io Fabricius, 1775 | | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874 | Hagen's Sphinx | | Ceratomia repentinus (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793 | Hickory horned devil | | Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Pine devil | | Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909 | | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa flavescens (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888 | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Darapsa pholus (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888 | | Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839 | Hydrangea sphinx | | Deidamia inscripta (Harris, 1839) | ⇒ Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila galii (Kirby, 1892) | ⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Eacles imperialis pini Michener, 1950 | Imperial Moth | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gaudy Sphinx | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | 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) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Graceful clearwing | | Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878 | California clearwing | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemaris aethra (Strecker, 1875) | ⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | | Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | | Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841 | Hera Buckmoth | | Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883 | Hualapai Buckmoth | | Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887 | New England Buck Moth | | Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | 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 cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865 | Columbia silk moth | | Hyalophora columbia columbia Smith, 1865 | Columbia Silkmoth | | Hyalophora columbia gloveri Strecker, 1872 | Glover's Silkmoth | | 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 galii (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | | 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 | | | Laothoe juglandis (J. E. Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Pine sphinx | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | Hermit Sphinx | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | 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 | | Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906 | | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Paonias exaecata Abbot & Smith, 1797 | | | 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 | | | Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777 | Plebeian Sphinx | | Periga angulosa Lemaire, 1971 | | | Perigonia jamaicensis Rothschild, 1894 | | | Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856 | Yellow-banded day sphinx | | Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876 | Juanita Sphinx | | Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Samia rubra | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Eyed Hawk-moth | | Smerinthus ophthalmica (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Smerinthus ophthalmicus Kirby, 1837 | | Smerinthus ophthalmicus Kirby, 1837 | One-eyed Sphinx | | Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875 | Salicet Sphinx | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841) | ⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841 | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875 | Canadian Sphinx | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx eremita Hubner, 1823 | | | Sphinx eremitus (Hübner, 1823) | ⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | | Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881 | Incense Cedar Sphinx | | Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859 | Clemen's Sphinx | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Sphinx plota (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875 | | Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828 | Milktree | | Sphinx saniptri (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896 | | Sphinx sordida (Hübner, 1823) | ⇒ Sphinx eremita Hubner, 1823 | | Sphinx vancouverensis (Henry Edwards, 1874) | ⇒ Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841 | Honey Locust Moth | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx | | Xylophanes xylobates Bönninghausen, 1899 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Canada | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 4
4 | 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 | 22
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 35
105 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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