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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Mexico City (Mexico State, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
1421
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
1421
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
1402
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1243
1254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
478
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
478
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
478
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
317
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
310
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
35
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mexico City
3 Families width 53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mexico City
35 Genera with 53 Species
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Aellopos Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1912Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Euleucophaeus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18875SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico City
53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Amplypterus globifer
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
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
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Coloradia euphrosyne Dyar, 1912
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
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
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia iola Dyar, 1913
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
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
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi saliceti Boisduval, 1875
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphingicampa colla Dyar, 1907
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Mexico City
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
12
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
18
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



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