Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Eastern California (California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 480
4060
9189 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 477
4053
9183 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 454
3968
9005 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 308
3309
7883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 58
1063
2356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 58
1063
2356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 56
1061
2354 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
761
1840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
697
1684 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
43
80 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Eastern California
4 Families width 80 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Eastern California
43 Genera with 80 Species #ABCEHLMOPRSTX
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adhemarius Oiticica, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Afroptilum Gillies, 1990 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphonyx Poey, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctonotus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callionima Lucas, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cautethia Grote, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coloradia Blake, 1981 | Pinemoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Copaxa Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1836 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1855 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1875 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethia Hübner, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Olceclostera Butler, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paradaemonia Bouvier, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Paradirphia Michener, 1949 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1876 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1875 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1878 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Eastern California
80 Species and 8 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790 | | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852 | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | Falcifera Sphinx Moth | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882 | Grote's Sphinx | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863 | Pandora Moth | | Coloradia velda Jo.W. Johnso..., 1981 | Velda Pinemoth | | Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854 | | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890 | Cramer's Sphinx | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval, 1875 | | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775 | | | Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771 | Satellite sphinx | | Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836 | Flatfishes | | Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Phaeton Primrose Sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | | Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910 | Burns' Buckmoth | | Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943 | Chinati Sheepmoth | | Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884 | Electra buckmoth | | Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841 | Hera Buckmoth | | Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872 | Juno Buck Moth | | 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 | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lethia chersis Hübner, 1924 | | | 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 | | Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864 | Angel Moth | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Paradaemonia thelia Jordan, 1922 | | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853 | Orizaba Silkmoth | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876 | Maculated flounder | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | | | Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875 | Salicet Sphinx | | Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | | Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902) | ⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903 | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859 | Sand whiff | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868 | Sequoia Sphinx | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Xylophanes eumedon Boisduval, 1885 | | | Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856 | Falcon Sphinx | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Eastern California | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | 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 | 15
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 25
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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