Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Caucasus (Eurasia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 523
6140
18845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 521
6137
18842 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 497
6044
18637 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 331
4886
16042 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1410
3390 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 60
1409
3387 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 58
1402
3377 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
989
2447 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
901
2246 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
64
114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Caucasus
6 Families width 114 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for Caucasus
64 Genera with 114 Species #ABCDEHILMPRST
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1797 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axia Hübner, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campimoptilum Karsch, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Crateronyx Hübner, 1820 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnusa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1839 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1773 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holocerina Pinhey, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1808 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Isoparce Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lichenopteryx Felder, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrea Grote, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perisomena Walker, 1825 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polythysana Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1772 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protogynanisa Rougeot, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudantheraea Weymer, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Racinoa Bouyer, 2008 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rethera Rothschild &..., 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1992 | Emperor moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1758 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1874 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoglene Felder, 2012 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Caucasus
114 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908 | Rocky Mountain agapema | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797 | Orange-striped oak worm | | Antheraea (Antheraea) mylitta Drury, 1773 | Tasar Silkworm | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Axia olga Staudinger, 1899 | European gold moth | | Bombyx helvola (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787 | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Bombyx rufina Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Brahmaea certhia Fabricius, 1793 | Sino-Korean Owl Moth | | Brahmaea christophi Staudinger, 1885 | | | Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873 | Carolina silk moth | | Campimoptilum sparsum Darge, 2008 | | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793 | Hickory horned devil | | Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Pine devil | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839 | Hydrangea sphinx | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | 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 | | Enyo lugubris lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Epiphora elianae Rougeot, 1974 | | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800 | Olive Bee Hawk-moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Holocerina micropteryx Hering, 1949 | | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles euphorbiae conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hyles flava (Esper, 1793) | ⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | | Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789 | Sea Thorn Hawk-moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles murina (Esper, 1793) | ⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | | Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798 | Greater Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles nicaea sheljuzkoi Dublitzky, 1928 | | | Hyles salmonea (Esper, 1793) | ⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | | Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | Dusky hawk moth | | Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Bean-caper Hawkmoth | | Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875 | Bald Cypress Sphinx | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Laothoe populi populi Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Pine sphinx | | Lichenopteryx scotina Hering, 1932 | | | Ludia obscura aora | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919 | | | Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832 | Ash Sphinx | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Oak hawk moth | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777 | Plebeian Sphinx | | Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825 | Autumn 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, 1772 | Willowherb hawk moth | | Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb Hawkmoth | | Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971 | | | Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Racinoa versicolora Kühne, 2008 | | | Racinoa zolotuhini Kühne, 2008 | | | Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868 | Lebeau's Rothschildia | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763 | | | Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825) | ⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Giant Emperor Moth | | Saturnia naessigi de Freina, 1992 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Smerinthus kindermanni Lederer, 1853 | | | Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853 | | | Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Eyed Hawk-moth | | Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841) | ⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841 | | Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971 | Asella 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 | | Stenoglene plenevauxae Bouyer, 2012 | | | Stenoglene pseudosygina Bouyer, 2012 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Caucasus | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1
0 | 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 | 24
37 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 33
66 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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