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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Region Caribe (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1765
2294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1763
2293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1698
2190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1354
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
406
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
406
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
406
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
317
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
313
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Caribe
3 Families width 44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae (Latreille, 1802)Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Region Caribe
41 Genera with 44 Species
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Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1779Eyed Silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Compsa Perty, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17585SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Caribe
44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Apatelodes albipunctata Druce, 1898
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Compsa macra Thomson, 1867
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemeroplanes ornatus Rothschild, 1894
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Isognathus caricae Linnaeus, 1758
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Periphoba tolimaiana Brechlin & M..., 2010
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Syssphinx smithi Druce, 1904
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes rothschildia
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Region Caribe
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
3
2
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
15
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
23
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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