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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Palo Verde Biological Station (Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1313
1217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1159
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
233
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
230
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
32
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Verde Biological Station
3 Families width 53 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Verde Biological Station
32 Genera with 53 Species
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Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17772SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rolepa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18873SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Verde Biological Station
53 Species
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919
Ceratomia igualana Schaus, 1932
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia lobesis Rothschild, 1907
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
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 satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Madoryx bubastus Cramer, 1777
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919
Manduca corallina Druce, 1883
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Rolepa innotabilis Walker, 1865
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx jennyphillipsae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Palo Verde Biological Station
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
5
5
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
13
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
14
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



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