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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Centro-Occidental (Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
739
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
739
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
720
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
647
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
244
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
244
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
244
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
197
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
193
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
23
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Centro-Occidental
3 Families width 33 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Centro-Occidental
23 Genera with 33 Species
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Adelocephala Duponchel, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17772SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17585SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Centro-Occidental
33 Species
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Citheronia aroa Schaus, 1896
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Hemeroplanes ornatus Rothschild, 1894
Hylesia coex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia lolamex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia mortifex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia schausi Dyar, 1913
Hylesia tapabex Dyar, 1913
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856White-plagued sphinx
Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Nyceryx coffaeae Walker, 1856
Olceclostera bilinea Schaus, 1900
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Protambulyx eurycles Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes maculator Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Centro-Occidental
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
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
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
14
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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