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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Mediterranean Turkey (Turkey)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
653
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
653
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
641
1024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
458
749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
170
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
170
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
170
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
138
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
135
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mediterranean Turkey
3 Families width 16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mediterranean Turkey
13 Genera with 16 Species
Akbesia Rothschild &..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1853Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mediterranean Turkey
16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Akbesia davidi Oberthur, 1884Pistacia Hawkmoth
Akbesia davidi davidi Oberthür, 1884
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Laothoe populi populeti Bienert, 1869
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Mediterranean Turkey
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
11
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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