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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for North Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6043
14377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6040
14375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
492
5962
14156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
312
4729
11495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1431
2849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1430
2848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1428
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
927
1936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
852
1747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
71
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Mexico
4 Families width 195 Species and 6 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths84SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths104SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths7SpeciesTaxom
Mirinidae Kozlov, 19850SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Mexico
71 Genera with 195 Species
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Adelocephala Duponchel, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19083SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ampeloeca Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1981Oakworms5SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1882Eyed Silkmoths11SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1978Pinemoths5SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19068SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dolbogene Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1907Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth2SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth8SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18556SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 176314SpeciesTaxom
Mirina Staudinger, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Monarda Druce, 1896Beebalm1SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 19192SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rolepa Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Sagenosoma Jordan, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 187211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 196315SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Trogolegnum Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18879SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Mexico
195 Species and 6 Subspecies
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adhemarius blanchardorum Hodges, 1985Blanchard's Sphinx Moth
Adhemarius donysa Druce, 1889
Adhemarius fulvescens Closs, 1915
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius globifer Dyar, 1912
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos clavipes clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anisota assimilis Druce, 1886
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Anisota leucostygma Boisduval, 1872
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Anisota punctata Riotte & Pei..., 1981
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apatelodes jessica Dyar, 1926
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris larra larra
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Caio richardsoni Druce, 1890
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima falcifera guaycura Cary, 1963
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971Sonora Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia beledonon Dyar, 1912
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Coloradia hoffmanni Beutelspacher, 1978
Coloradia luski Barnes & Ben..., 1926Lusk's Pinemoth
Coloradia prchali Lemaire & M...., 1992
Coloradia vazquezae Beutelspacher, 1978
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa mannana Dyar, 1914
Copaxa muellerana Dyar, 1920
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha elisa Smyth, 1901
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
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
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884Electra buckmoth
Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883Hualapai Buckmoth
Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872Juno Buck Moth
Hemileuca lares Druce, 1897
Hemileuca lex Druce, 1897
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hemileuca sororius H.Edwards., 1881
Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872Tricolor Buck Moth
Hyalophora californica (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora ceanothi (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora parvimacula (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia colimatifex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia peigleri Lemaire, 2002
Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865Rimosus Sphinx
Leucanella fusca Walker, 1855
Leucanella muelleri Draudt, 1929
Leucanella viridescens Walker, 1855
Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856
Lintneria smithi Cadiou, 1998Largescale flatfish
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca kuschei Clark, 1920
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca morelia Druce, 1884
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca ochus Klug, 1836
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta sexta Linnaeus, 1763
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Monarda oryx Druce, 1896
Neogurelca sonorensis Clark, 1919
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera maya Schaus, 1892
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylia syces Hübner, 1819
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875Baron Terloos Sphinx Moth
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Quentalia lapana Schaus, 1920
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rolepa nigrostriga Schaus, 1920
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Sagenosoma elsa Strecker, 1878Elsa sphinx
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Sphingicampa colla Dyar, 1907
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphingicampa raspa (Boisduval, 1872)⇒ Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
Sphinx adumbrata Dyar, 1912
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx asellus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx chisoya Schaus, 1932Chisoya Sphinx
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859Sand whiff
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx merops (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vancouverensis (Henry Edwards, 1874)⇒ Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874
Sphinx xantus (Cary, 1963)⇒ Lintneria xantus Cary, 1963
Syssphinx delmaiziana
Syssphinx digueti Bouvier, 1929
Syssphinx tamaulipasiana
Trogolegnum pseudambulyx Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes eumedon Boisduval, 1885
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes rothschildia
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in North Mexico
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMirinidae
Kozlov, 1985
1
0
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
28
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
38
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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