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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
2546
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
2545
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
2505
4047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
2220
3782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
934
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
934
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
934
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
692
1326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
674
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
74
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Selva Biological Station
4 Families width 197 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths69SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths107SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths19SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Selva Biological Station
74 Genera with 197 Species
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Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aleuron Boisduval, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths12SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Citheronioides Lemaire, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17807SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 175811SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191110SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 0Giant Silkworm Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 176313SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Oryba Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Pachygonidia Fletcher, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pantelodes Herbin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17772SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rolepa Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Tamphana Schaus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Unzela Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 189421SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Selva Biological Station
197 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius palmeri Boisduval, 1875
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Aleuron carinata Walker, 1856
Aleuron chloroptera Perty, 1833
Aleuron iphis Walker, 1856
Aleuron neglectum Rothschild &..., 1903
Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1875
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes albipunctata Druce, 1898
Apatelodes ardeola Druce, 1887
Apatelodes lepida Schaus, 1905
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Apatelodes pandarioides Schaus, 1905
Apatelodes tuisa Schaus, 1910
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura batesii R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris exigua Lemaire, 1977
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris phrynon Druce, 1897
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronioides collaris W. Rothschild, 1907
Citheronioides lamata Schaus, 1933
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius beelzebuth (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Pseudococytius beelzebuth Boisduval, 1875
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Colla coelestis Schaus, 1910
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Dirphia horcana Schaus, 1911
Dirphiopsis flora (Schaus, 1911)⇒ Dirphiopsis rotenbergi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Enyo cavifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Epia casnonia Druce, 1887
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
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 obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval, 1875
Eumorpha eacus (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Eumorpha megaeacus Hübner, 1816
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha megaeacus Hübner, 1816Eacus sphinx
Eumorpha obliquus Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemeroplanes ornatus Rothschild, 1894
Hemeroplanes triptolemus Pieter Cramer, 1779
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia hamata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia rosacea Schaus, 1911
Hylesia rubrifrons Schaus, 1911
Hylesia rufipes Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Isognathus scyron Cramer, 1780
Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Lonomia rufescens Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia santarosensis
Madoryx bubastus Cramer, 1777
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Madoryx pluto Cramer, 1779
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856White-plagued sphinx
Manduca corallina Druce, 1883
Manduca dalica Kirby, 1877
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca hannibal Cramer, 1779
Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Manduca lichenea Burmeister, 1855
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca ochus Klug, 1836
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca schausi Clark, 1919
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Nyceryx coffaeae Walker, 1856
Nyceryx magna R. Felder, 1874
Nyceryx riscus Schaus, 1890
Nyceryx stuarti Rothschild, 1894
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Olceclostera indentata Schaus, 1910
Olceclostera irrorata Butler, 1878
Olceclostera magniplaga Schaus, 1910
Olceclostera nigripuncta Schaus, 1910
Oryba achemenides Cramer, 1779
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Oxytenis albilunulata Schaus, 1912
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Pachygonidia drucei Rothschild &..., 1903
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylia syces Hübner, 1819
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pantelodes satellitia Walker, 1855
Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Protambulyx eurycles Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Protambulyx goeldii Rothschild &..., 1903
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Quentalia ephonia Stoll, 1790
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Schausiella denhezorum Lemaire, 1969
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphinx merops (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Tamphana marmorea Schaus, 1892
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Unzela pronoe Druce, 1894
Xylophanes adalia Druce, 1881
Xylophanes amadis Stoll, 1782
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes belti Druce, 1878
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes cyrene Druce, 1881
Xylophanes guianensis Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes jocasta Druce, 1888
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes neoptolemus Cramer, 1780
Xylophanes pistacina Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Xylophanes titana Druce, 1878
Xylophanes undata Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes zurcheri Druce, 1894
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in La Selva Biological Station
FamilyApatelodidae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
American Silkworm Moths, Apatelodid Moths, Apatelodod Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
9
19
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
32
69
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
31
107
Genera
Species

Taxom



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