Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Georgia (Caucasus)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 539
5836
14767 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 537
5832
14762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 507
5714
14482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 337
4615
12018 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1582
3713 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 60
1581
3712 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 58
1577
3707 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
1057
2621 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
970
2397 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
57
100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Georgia
3 Families width 100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Georgia
57 Genera with 100 Species
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelocephala Duponchel, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1773 | Oakworms | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axia Hübner, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1873 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1839 | | 4 | 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 | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1773 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1780 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperchiria Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isoparce Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lintneria Butler, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neogene Rothschild &..., 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olceclostera Butler, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrea Grote, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philampelus Harris, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiloscola Michener, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rethera Rothschild &..., 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1775 | Emperor moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1875 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Syssphinx Hübner, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropaea Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Georgia
100 Species and 2 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Anisota consularis Dyar, 1896 | Consular Oakworm Moth | | Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975 | Peigler's Oakworm Moth | | 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 | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Axia olga Staudinger, 1899 | European gold moth | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873 | Carolina silk moth | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874 | Hagen's Sphinx | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793 | Hickory horned devil | | Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Pine devil | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839 | Hydrangea sphinx | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | 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 | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Enyo lugubris lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha intermedia Clark, 1917 | Intermediate Sphinx | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Graceful clearwing | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798 | Greater Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | Dusky hawk moth | | Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875 | Bald Cypress Sphinx | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Pine sphinx | | Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | Hermit Sphinx | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832 | Ash Sphinx | | Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | Five Spotted Hawk Moth | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Oak hawk moth | | Neogene intermedia B.P. Clark, 1935 | | | Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864 | Angel Moth | | Olceclostera indistincta H. Edwards, 1886 | Indistinct Angel 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 | | Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777 | Plebeian Sphinx | | Proserpinus circae (JE Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Proserpinus gaurae J.E. Smith, 1797 | | Proserpinus gaurae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Proud sphinx | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953 | | | Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | | Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868 | Forbes Giant Silkmoth | | Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825) | ⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Giant Emperor Moth | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Eyed Hawk-moth | | Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875 | Salicet Sphinx | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841) | ⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841 | | Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879) | ⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879 | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx cingulata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx franckii Neumoegen, 1893 | Franck's Sphinx | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841 | Honey Locust Moth | | Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879 | Bisected Honey Locust Moth | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Tropaea luna | | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Georgia | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
3 | Genera
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 | 19
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 36
70 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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