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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Netherlands (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
9090
28468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
647
9079
28452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
603
8852
27910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
397
7295
24302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1735
4947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1731
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1721
4911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1088
2875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
964
2341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
45
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Netherlands
5 Families width 82 Species and 9 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths57SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Netherlands
45 Genera with 82 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 03SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1793Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1875Port Arthur Buck Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherlands
82 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Aglia tau tau
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Bombyx orientalis Fabricius, 1793
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolbina elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912Ash Hawkmoth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus meeki Rothschild &..., 1907
Gynanisa thiryi Bouyer, 1992
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum nubilum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica harterti Rothschild, 1894
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes xylobates Bönninghausen, 1899

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

Taxom

FamilyEndromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
2
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
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
28
57
Genera
Species

Taxom



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