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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Michigan (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
522
6148
18246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
521
6145
18242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
497
6043
17955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
361
5267
16111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1561
4621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1560
4620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1556
4613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1067
3343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
976
2836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
57
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Michigan
3 Families width 137 Species and 3 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths38SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths93SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Michigan
57 Genera with 137 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms3SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1992Eyed Silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth7SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18553SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17638SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Protoparce Burmeister, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 187816SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17713SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
137 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris iris Walker, 1865Iris eyed Silkmoth
Automeris louisiana Ferguson & Brou, 1981Louisiana eyed silkmoth
Automeris patagoniensis Lemaire, M.J..., 1992Patagonia eyed silkmoth
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971Sonora Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris aethra (Strecker, 1875)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca magnifica Rotger, 1948
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemileuca neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881Neumoegen's Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hygrochroa torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatelodes
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994Brous Sphinx Moth
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera seraphica Dyar, 1906Seraph Moth
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Protambulyx carteri Rothschild &..., 1903Carters sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx eremitoides (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874
Sphinx eremitus (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823
Sphinx franckii Neumoegen, 1893Franck's Sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879Bisected Honey Locust Moth
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Michigan
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
6
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
18
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
35
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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