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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Poland (Central Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
573
6300
20025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
569
6292
20002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
6216
19862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
4944
16544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1313
4130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1311
4120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1303
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
791
2157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
678
1650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
24
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Poland
4 Families width 42 Species and 2 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Poland
24 Genera with 42 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1907Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1819
Eyed Silkmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17796SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths3SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Poland
42 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa myron myron Cramer, 1779
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles perfulva Schultz., 1911
Hyles renneri (Esper, 1779)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892Aspen Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761
Lemonia taraxaci Denis & Schi..., 1775Autumn Silkworm Moth
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Poland
FamilyEndromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
3
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
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
15
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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