Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 419
3503
6778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 416
3499
6774 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 396
3411
6581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 290
2948
5875 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 62
949
2141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 62
948
2140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 59
942
2134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
638
1577 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
570
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
26
56 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Central Alberta
3 Families width 56 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for Central Alberta
26 Genera with 56 Species #ACDEHLMPRST
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1855 | Bee hawk-moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1875 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1878 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Alberta
56 Species and 6 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Graceful 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 maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875 | Nuttall's Sheepmoth | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Pine sphinx | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876 | Juanita Sphinx | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859 | Clemen's Sphinx | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828 | Milktree | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Central Alberta | 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 | 8
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 17
42 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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