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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
4061
10265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
484
4054
10257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
460
3970
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
3272
8345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
952
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
951
2669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
945
2662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
674
2056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
611
1893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
24
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oregon
3 Families width 49 Species and 5 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oregon
24 Genera with 49 Species
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Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1875Port Arthur Buck Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohazis Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1876Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oregon
49 Species and 5 Subspecies
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca nuttalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852Bear Sphinx Moth
Pseudohazis hera Walker, 1855
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Oregon
FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
1
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
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
15
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



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