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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Cerro Tortuguero (Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
1560
1851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
1559
1851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
1545
1835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
1407
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
738
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
738
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
738
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
532
917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
518
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
45
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cerro Tortuguero
4 Families width 92 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths59SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths8SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cerro Tortuguero
45 Genera with 92 Species
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Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17805SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Oryba Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pantelodes Herbin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17772SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 187513SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cerro Tortuguero
92 Species
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes albipunctata Druce, 1898
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Colla coelestis Schaus, 1910
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Epia casnonia Druce, 1887
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval, 1875
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha obliquus Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia rosacea Schaus, 1911
Isognathus scyron Cramer, 1780
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856White-plagued sphinx
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Nyceryx coffaeae Walker, 1856
Nyceryx stuarti Rothschild, 1894
Oryba achemenides Cramer, 1779
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pantelodes satellitia Walker, 1855
Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866
Protambulyx eurycles Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Protambulyx goeldii Rothschild &..., 1903
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Quentalia chromana Schaus, 1929
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Schausiella denhezorum Lemaire, 1969
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes cyrene Druce, 1881
Xylophanes guianensis Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes jocasta Druce, 1888
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Xylophanes titana Druce, 1878
Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Cerro Tortuguero
FamilyApatelodidae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
American Silkworm Moths, Apatelodid Moths, Apatelodod Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
7
8
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
16
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
21
59
Genera
Species

Taxom



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