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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1730
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1730
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1711
2138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1464
1737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
598
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
598
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
598
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
413
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
405
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
51
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mexico State
3 Families width 88 Species and 2 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths51SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mexico State
51 Genera with 88 Species
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Adhemarius Oiticica, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Calymnia Ochsenheimer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1912Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18888SpeciesTaxom
Euleucophaeus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1874Port Arthur Buck Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Monarda Druce, 1896Beebalm1SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Trogolegnum Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18875SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico State
88 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius globifer Dyar, 1912
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amplypterus globifer
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Calymnia cinetes
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia beledonon Dyar, 1912
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Coloradia euphrosyne Dyar, 1912
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
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 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
Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemileuca lares Druce, 1897
Hemileuca numa Druce, 1887
Hemileuca rubridorsa R. Felder, 1874
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia iola Dyar, 1913
Hylesia omeva Dyar, 1916
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Leucanella leucane Geyer, 1837
Leucanella muelleri Draudt, 1929
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Monarda oryx Druce, 1896
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Ormiscodes fumosa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Paradirphia fumosa Felder, 1874
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866
Proserpinus vega Dyar, 1903Vega sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
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
Sphinx geminus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Syssphinx malinalcoensis Lemaire, 1975
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Trogolegnum pseudambulyx Boisduval, 1875
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 State
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
20
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
26
51
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov