Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Italy (South Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 645
10906
52395 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 641
10885
52311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 611
10788
52018 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 408
8825
45480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 78
2169
9005 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 77
2166
8961 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 75
2157
8935 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1208
4360 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
1047
3478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
43
92 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Italy
6 Families width 92 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Italy
43 Genera with 92 Species
| Acanthobrahmaea Sauter, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1826 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1861 | Tussah moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celerio Agassiz, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Endromis Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1758 | Bee hawk-moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1780 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perisomena Walker, 1825 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polythysana Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1772 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protogynanisa Rougeot, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudantheraea Weymer, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1775 | Emperor moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1758 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1931 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Italy
92 Species and 8 Subspecies | Acanthobrahmaea europaea Hartig, 1963 | European Owl Moth | | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925 | | | Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758 | Tau emperor | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826 | Godart´s Hawk Moth | | Antheraea (Antheraea) sergestus (Westwood, 1881) | ⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | | Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | Japanese oak silk moth | | Antheraea calida (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861) | ⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | | Antheraea fentoni (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861) | ⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | | Antheraea hazina (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861) | ⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | | Antheraea morosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861) | ⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | | Antheraea ornata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861) | ⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | | Antheraea ornatrix (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861) | ⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | | Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895 | | | Axia margarita Hübner, 1813 | | | Bombyx helvola (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787 | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Bombyx rufina Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Brahmaea (Acanthobrahmaea) europaea (Hartig, 1963) | ⇒ Acanthobrahmaea europaea Hartig, 1963 | | Celerio galii (Kuznetsova, 1906) | ⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874 | Hagen's Sphinx | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758 | Kentish Glory | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758 | Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800 | Olive Bee Hawk-moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832 | Coprosma Hawk Moth | | Hyles dahlii Geyer, 1827 | Smoky Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles dolomiticola Stauder., 1930 | | | Hyles esulae Boisduval, 1834 | | | Hyles etrusca Verity, 1911 | | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles grentzenbergi Staudinger, 1885 | | | Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789 | Sea Thorn Hawk-moth | | Hyles hippophaes hippophaes Esper, 1789 | | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892 | Australian Striped Hawk Moth | | Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798 | Greater Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles rothschildi Stauder., 1928 | | | Hyles strasillai Stauder., 1921 | | | Hyles subiacensis Dannehl, 1929 | | | Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | Dusky hawk moth | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761 | | | Lemonia taraxaci Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Autumn Silkworm Moth | | Ludia obscura aora | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca diffissa mesosa Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Oak hawk moth | | Neopolyptychus consimilis ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856 | | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825 | Autumn Emperor Moth | | Perisomena derosata (Kupido, 1825) | ⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | Perisomena parviocellata (Kupido, 1825) | ⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | Perisomena transcaucasica (Kupido, 1825) | ⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | Perisomena unicolor (Kupido, 1825) | ⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | Perisomena wiskotti (Kupido, 1825) | ⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859 | | | Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb hawk moth | | Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb Hawkmoth | | Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971 | | | Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862 | | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Saturnia pavonia ligurica Weisman, 1896 | | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763 | | | Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Sloe Emperor Moth | | Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825) | ⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Giant Emperor Moth | | Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Eyed Hawk-moth | | Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931 | Southern Pine Hawk-moth | | Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877 | | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Italy | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Endromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1
3 | 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 | 13
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 25
54 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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