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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Florida (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
560
7329
17776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
7325
17773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
528
7217
17514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
345
5894
14409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
1890
4731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1890
4731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1887
4728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1092
2683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
980
2288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
72
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida
4 Families width 137 Species and 12 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths101SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida
72 Genera with 137 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelocephala Duponchel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms5SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 0Eyed Silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Epistor Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 178710SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 175810SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Heliconisa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18553SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17639SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neogene Rothschild &..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phricodia Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Phrixus Caroli, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17975SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Unzela Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17713SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
137 Species and 12 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adelocephala montana
Adhemarius ganascus Walker, 1856
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Aellopos tantalus zonata Drury, 1773
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Anisota consularis Dyar, 1896Consular Oakworm Moth
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Arsenura biundulata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris larra larra
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Cautethia noctuiformis Walker, 1856
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Citheronia brissotii Boisduval, 1868
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dirphia amalia Cramer, 1781
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859Lassauxs Sphinx Moth
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis obscura obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha cissi Schaufuss, 1870
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha intermedia Clark, 1917Intermediate Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemeroplanes ornatus Rothschild, 1894
Hemeroplanes triptolemus Pieter Cramer, 1779
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lapara halicarnie (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797
Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994Brous Sphinx Moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Macroglossum albigutta floridense Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum castaneum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Madoryx pseudothyreus Grote, 1865False windowed sphinx
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Neogene intermedia B.P. Clark, 1935
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera ibar Schaus, 1927
Olceclostera indistincta H. Edwards, 1886Indistinct Angel Moth
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Phrixus caicus Cramer, 1777
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Proserpinus gaurae J.E. Smith, 1797Proud sphinx
Protambulyx carteri Rothschild &..., 1903Carters sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphinx alope (Drury, 1773)⇒ Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx franckii Neumoegen, 1893Franck's Sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Unzela pronoe pronoe Druce, 1894
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Florida
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
2
4
Genera
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
22
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
47
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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