Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 814
10533
30513 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 812
10526
30505 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 740
10258
29944 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 456
8410
26271 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 78
2145
5348 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 76
2143
5341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 72
2128
5318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1399
3344 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1248
2764 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
66
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for England
6 Families width 112 Species and 15 Subspecies
Genera for England
66 Genera with 112 Species #ACDEGHLMNOPRSTX
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1940 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Aellopos Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1773 | Oakworms | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 0 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anticla Walker, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctonotus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1886 | Eyed Silkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Axia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callionima Lucas, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calosaturnia Smith, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coloradia Blake, 1900 | Pinemoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaxa Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cotana Walker, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endromis Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1872 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1832 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1834 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1843 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1876 | Emperor moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1758 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1859 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Syntherata Maassen, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Tinostoma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Titaea Hübner, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for England
112 Species and 15 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797 | Orange-striped oak worm | | Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775 | Spiny oak worm | | Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773 | Brown anisota | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus | | | Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929 | | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852 | | Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Automeris janus Cramer, 1775 | | | Automeris zozine Druce, 1886 | | | Axia margarita Hübner, 1813 | | | Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895 | | | Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938 | | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793 | Hickory horned devil | | Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Pine devil | | Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900 | Doris Pinemoth | | Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | | Cotana serranotata T.P. Lucas, 1894 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila elpenor elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758 | Kentish Glory | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | | Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | | Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907 | | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758 | Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris fuciformis fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887 | New England Buck Moth | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832 | Coprosma Hawk Moth | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles gallii gallii | ⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798 | Greater Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834 | Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Laothoe populi populi Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Pine sphinx | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Lobobunaea phaeax (Jordan, 1910) | ⇒ Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899 | | Ludia obscura aora | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832 | Ash Sphinx | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855 | Emperor Moth | | Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864 | Emperor Gum Moth | | Opodiphthera helena White, 1843 | Helena Emperor Moth | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops myops Smith, J. E., 1797 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907 | | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763 | | | Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Giant Emperor Moth | | Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876 | Maculated flounder | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Eyed Hawk-moth | | Smerinthus ocellata ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859 | Clemen's Sphinx | | Syntherata janetta White, 1843 | | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877 | | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932 | | | Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | Pluto Sphinx | | Xylophanes xylobates Bönninghausen, 1899 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in England | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Endromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 1
1 | Genus
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 | 26
38 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 35
69 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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