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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Central Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
723
10611
42588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
718
10598
42553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
658
10447
42222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
422
8586
36828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
1988
6548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
1984
6532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
1975
6511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1235
3434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1089
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
46
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Europe
5 Families width 82 Species and 6 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Europe
46 Genera with 82 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1907Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1929Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Celerio Agassiz, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Crateronyx Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 178010SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths5SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Europe
82 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Celerio galii (Kuznetsova, 1906)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa myron myron Cramer, 1779
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles perfulva Schultz., 1911
Hyles renneri (Esper, 1779)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles subvittata Schultz, 1911
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892Aspen Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761
Lemonia taraxaci Denis & Schi..., 1775Autumn Silkworm Moth
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn 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, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Quentalia numalia Schaus, 1929
Quentalia subumbrata Dognin, 1922
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes staudingeri Rothschild, 1894
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Central Europe
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEndromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
2
3
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
21
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
18
41
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov