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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region La Gamba (Piedras Blancas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
1836
1889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
1835
1889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
1813
1874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
1613
1701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
667
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
667
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
667
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
447
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
436
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
44
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Gamba
4 Families width 74 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths13SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Gamba
44 Genera with 74 Species
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Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Drepatelodes Draudt, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17806SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pantelodes Herbin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 19036SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Gamba
74 Species
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1875
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes albipunctata Druce, 1898
Apatelodes ardeola Druce, 1887
Apatelodes pandarioides Schaus, 1905
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris phrynon Druce, 1897
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Colla coelestis Schaus, 1910
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Copaxa moinieri Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa troetschi Druce, 1886
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Drepatelodes umbrillinea Schaus, 1905
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Epia casnonia Druce, 1887
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Hemeroplanes ornatus Rothschild, 1894
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Isognathus scyron Cramer, 1780
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx bubastus Cramer, 1777
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Nyceryx stuarti Rothschild, 1894
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Olceclostera indentata Schaus, 1910
Olceclostera magniplaga Schaus, 1910
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pantelodes satellitia Walker, 1855
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Quentalia ephonia Stoll, 1790
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Schausiella moinieri Lemaire, 1969
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes guianensis Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Xylophanes undata Rothschild &..., 1903

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in La Gamba
FamilyApatelodidae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
American Silkworm Moths, Apatelodid Moths, Apatelodod Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
7
13
Genera
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
20
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
16
28
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov