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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Northeast Mexico (North Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
4366
7723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
4364
7722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
4274
7521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
263
3491
6035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1241
2195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1240
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1239
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
866
1587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
814
1516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
60
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Mexico
4 Families width 142 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths73SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths57SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths11SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Mexico
60 Genera with 142 Species
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Adhemarius Oiticica, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ampeloeca Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1981Oakworms3SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1882Eyed Silkmoths8SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1978Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1907Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17806SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1883Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17638SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pantelodes Herbin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18729SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18858SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 188711SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Mexico
142 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adhemarius blanchardorum Hodges, 1985Blanchard's Sphinx Moth
Adhemarius fulvescens Closs, 1915
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius globifer Dyar, 1912
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Anisota leucostygma Boisduval, 1872
Anisota punctata Riotte & Pei..., 1981
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
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 parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
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 mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Coloradia vazquezae Beutelspacher, 1978
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa mannana Dyar, 1914
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
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
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
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
Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883Hualapai Buckmoth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia frigida Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Leucanella fusca Walker, 1855
Leucanella muelleri Draudt, 1929
Leucanella viridescens Walker, 1855
Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera magniplaga Schaus, 1910
Olceclostera maya Schaus, 1892
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pantelodes satellitia Walker, 1855
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Quentalia ephonia Stoll, 1790
Quentalia subumbrata Dognin, 1922
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
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 quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphingicampa raspa (Boisduval, 1872)⇒ Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
Sphinx adumbrata Dyar, 1912
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx chisoya Schaus, 1932Chisoya Sphinx
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859Sand whiff
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Syssphinx delmaiziana
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Syssphinx tamaulipasiana
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
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 thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Northeast Mexico
FamilyApatelodidae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
American Silkworm Moths, Apatelodid Moths, Apatelodod Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
7
11
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
24
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
28
73
Genera
Species

Taxom



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