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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region East England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
570
6833
16728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
569
6831
16727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
538
6683
16411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
366
5628
14608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1559
3574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1558
3571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1548
3556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1041
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
928
1908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
54
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East England
6 Families width 75 Species and 8 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths45SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East England
54 Genera with 75 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 0Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1900Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Cotana Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1876Emperor moths3SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East England
75 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus
Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Axia margarita Hübner, 1813
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Cotana serranotata T.P. Lucas, 1894
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila elpenor elpenor Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris fuciformis fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Lobobunaea phaeax (Jordan, 1910)⇒ Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops myops Smith, J. E., 1797
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in East England
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
1
Genus
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
19
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
30
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



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