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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Los Almendros Biological Station (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
1069
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
1069
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
1061
915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
986
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
351
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
351
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
351
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
213
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
211
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
24
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Almendros Biological Station
3 Families width 37 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Almendros Biological Station
24 Genera with 37 Species
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Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18873SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Almendros Biological Station
37 Species
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Syssphinx jennyphillipsae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Los Almendros Biological Station
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
5
5
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
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
13
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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