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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		647
11006
52621		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		643
10985
52537		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		613
10885
52243		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		409
8889
45652		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		78
2180
9018		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		77
2177
8974		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2168
8948		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1220
4375		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1057
3490		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx		6
45
93		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Italy
6 Families width 93 Species and 8 Subspecies
Brahmaeidae (Swinhoe, 1892)Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths3SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Italy
45 Genera with 93 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPST
Acanthobrahmaea Sauter, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths8SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaea Walker, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Celerio Agassiz, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 178018SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths6SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
93 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthobrahmaea europaea Hartig, 1963European Owl Moth
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) sergestus (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese 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, 1758Common silk moth
Bombyx rufina Linnaeus, 1758
Brahmaea (Acanthobrahmaea) europaea (Hartig, 1963)⇒ Acanthobrahmaea europaea Hartig, 1963
Celerio galii (Kuznetsova, 1906)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish 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, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles dahlii Geyer, 1827Smoky Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles dolomiticola Stauder., 1930
Hyles esulae Boisduval, 1834
Hyles etrusca Verity, 1911
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles grentzenbergi Staudinger, 1885
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles hippophaes hippophaes Esper, 1789
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles rothschildi Stauder., 1928
Hyles strasillai Stauder., 1921
Hyles subiacensis Dannehl, 1929
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761
Lemonia taraxaci Denis & Schi..., 1775Autumn Silkworm Moth
Ludia obscura aora
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca diffissa mesosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Neopolyptychus consimilis ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn 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
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia pavonia ligurica Weisman, 1896
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931Southern Pine Hawk-moth
Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Italy
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms		1
3		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEndromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths		1
3		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		14
30		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths		26
54		Genera
Species
Taxom



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