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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Ohio (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
512
5022
11222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
510
5017
11216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4918
10959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
340
4206
9214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
1369
3750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1368
3749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1365
3746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
832
2215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
741
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
53
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ohio
3 Families width 98 Species and 4 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths64SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ohio
53 Genera with 98 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelocephala Duponchel, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms3SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Coequosa Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17636SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18598SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ohio
98 Species and 4 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
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 (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Coequosa triangularis Donovan, 1805Double haded hawk moth
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
Epiphora oberprieleri Bouyer, 2008
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hygrochroa torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatelodes
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash 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
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops myops Smith, J. E., 1797
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
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
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879Bisected Honey Locust Moth
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Ohio
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
3
4
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
21
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
29
64
Genera
Species

Taxom



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