Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 409
4318
8069 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 409
4318
8069 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 397
4274
7996 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 254
3393
6431 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 57
1050
2092 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 57
1050
2092 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 56
1047
2087 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
748
1569 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
712
1519 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
88
164 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Rio de Janeiro
5 Families width 164 Species and 9 Subspecies
Genera for Rio de Janeiro
88 Genera with 164 Species
| Adelocephala Duponchel, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adhemarius Oiticica, 1875 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aellopos Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aleuron Boisduval, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphonyx Poey, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticla Walker, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apha Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arotros Schaus, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arsenura Duncan, 1855 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automerella Michener, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1875 | Eyed Silkmoths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Caio Travassos & ..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callionima Lucas, 1775 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Catacantha Bouvier, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerodirphia Michener, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cicia Oiticica, 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colabata Walker, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colla Walker, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Compsa Perty, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaxa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dacunju Travassos & ..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dirphia Hübner, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanojana Aurivillius, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysdaemonia Hübner, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1775 | Imperial Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eubergia Bouvier, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudyaria Dyar, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1771 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemeroplanes Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hygrochroa Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylesia Hübner, 1913 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperchiria Hübner, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Isognathus Felder & Felder, 1862 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomisa Oberthür, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonomia Walker, 1855 | Giant Silkworm Moth | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Loxolomia Maassen, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Machaerosema Rothschild, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Madoryx Boisduval, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Micrattacus Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Molippa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neococytius Hodges, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neogene Rothschild &..., 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyceryx Boisduval, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oiticella Travassos & ..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olceclostera Butler, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ormiscodes Blanchard, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oryba Walker, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Othorene Boisduval, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygonidia Fletcher, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylioides Hodges, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1773 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periga Walker, 1855 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phryxus Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prohylesia Draudt, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 1771 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Protoparce Burmeister, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudococytius Eitschberger, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiloscola Michener, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1975 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1788 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Syssphinx Hübner, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thelosia Schaus, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Titaea Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Unzela Walker, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1875 | | 17 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Rio de Janeiro
164 Species and 9 Subspecies | Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905 | | | Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859 | | | Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870 | | | Adhemarius eurysthenes R. Felder, 1874 | | | Adhemarius gagarini Zikan, 1935 | | | Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790 | | | Adhemarius palmeri Boisduval, 1875 | | | Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775 | Fadus Sphinx | | Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777 | Titan Sphinx | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Aleuron carinata Walker, 1856 | | | Aleuron chloroptera Perty, 1833 | | | Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929 | | | Apha subdives Walker, 1855 | | | Arotros striata Schaus, 1892 | | | Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779 | Giant Silk Moth | | Arsenura aspasia Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | | | Arsenura orbignyana Guérin-Ménev..., 1884 | | | Arsenura sylla Cramer, 1779 | | | Arsenura xanthopus Walker, 1855 | | | Automerella aurora Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Automeris illustris Walker, 1855 | | | Automeris janus Cramer, 1775 | | | Automeris melanops Walker, 1865 | | | Automeris tristis Boisduval, 1875 | | | Caio romulus Maassen, 1860 | | | Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | Falcifera Sphinx Moth | | Callionima falcifera falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | | | Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Callionima nomius Walker, 1856 | Fan-tailed Bark Moth | | Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | | Cerodirphia mielkei Lemaire, 2002 | | | Cicia crocata Boisduval, 1872 | | | Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001 | | | Citheronia laocoon Cramer, 1770 | | | Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779 | | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | Colabata eadgara Schaus, 1934 | | | Colla rhodope Drury, 1782 | | | Compsa albopicta Perty, 1832 | | | Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855 | | | Dacunju jucunda Walker, 1855 | | | Dirphia monticola Zerny, 1924 | | | Dirphiopsis ayuruoca Foetterle, 1902 | | | Dirphiopsis picturata Schaus, 1913 | | | Drepanojana citheronia Bryk, 1944 | | | Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775 | | | Dysdaemonia brasiliensis Rothschild, 1906 | | | Eacles ducalis Walker, 1855 | | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896 | | | Eacles mayi Schaus, 1920 | | | Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775 | | | Enyo cavifer Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777 | | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856 | | | Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | Oenotrus Sphinx | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eubergia caisa Berg, 1883 | | | Eudyaria venata Butler, 1871 | | | Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779 | Anchemola sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771 | Satellite sphinx | | Hemeroplanes ornatus Rothschild, 1894 | | | Hemeroplanes triptolemus Pieter Cramer, 1779 | | | Hyles euphorbiarum Guérin-Ménev..., 1835 | | | Hylesia corevia Hübner, 1825 | | | Hylesia livex Dyar, 1913 | | | Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855 | | | Hylesia obrifex | | | Hylesia orbifex Dyar, 1913 | | | Hylesia remex Dyar, 1913 | | | Hylesia terranea Schaus, 1906 | | | Hylesia vindex Dyar, 1913 | | | Hyperchiria incisa Walker, 1855 | | | Isognathus australis Clark, 1917 | | | Isognathus caricae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Isognathus leachi Swainson, 1823 | | | Isognathus menechus (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Isognathus rimosus Grote, 1865 | | Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865 | Rimosus Sphinx | | Isognathus swainsoni Felder, 1862 | | | Isognathus swainsonii Felder & Felder, 1862 | | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lonomia obliqua (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777 | | Loxolomia serpentina Maassen, 1869 | | | Ludia obscura aora | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779 | | | Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819 | | | Manduca contracta Butler, 1875 | | | Manduca dalica Kirby, 1877 | | | Manduca diffissa Butler, 1871 | | | Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782 | Florestan Sphinx | | Manduca hannibal Cramer, 1779 | | | Manduca hannibal hamilcar Boisduval, 1875 | | | Manduca janira Jordan, 1911 | | | Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Manduca lefeburii lefeburii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Manduca leucospila Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca rustica rustica Fabricius, 1775 | | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Molippa sabina Walker, 1855 | | | Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775 | Cluentius Sphinx | | Neogene dynaeus Hübner, 1827 | | | Nyceryx alophus alophus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Nyceryx coffaeae Walker, 1856 | | | Nyceryx riscus Schaus, 1890 | | | Oiticella convergens Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Olceclostera mutusca Schaus, 1892 | | | Oryba kadeni Schaufuss, 1870 | | | Pachygonidia mielkei Cadiou, 1997 | | | Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fig sphinx | | Pachylia syces Hübner, 1819 | | | Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856 | | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Periga circumstans Walker, 1855 | | | Periga falcata Walker, 1855 | | | Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | | Perigonia pallida Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Perigonia passerina (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | | Perigonia stulta Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | | | Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777 | Caicus Sphinx | | Prohylesia zikani Draudt, 1929 | | | Protambulyx astygonus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Protambulyx eurycles Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | | | Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771 | Streaked Sphinx | | Pseudococytius beelzebuth Boisduval, 1875 | | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Ptiloscola cinerea Schaus, 1900 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777 | | | Rhescyntis pseudomartii Lemaire, 1975 | | | Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859 | | | Sphinx alope (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | | Sphinx brontes (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994 | | Sphinx cluentius (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775 | | Sphinx justiciae (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Lintneria justiciae Walker, 1856 | | Sphinx rustica (Schaller, 1788) | ⇒ Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | | Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780 | | | Thelosia phalaena Schaus, 1896 | | | Theretra arpi | | | Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869 | | | Unzela japix Cramer, 1776 | | | Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777 | | | Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Bay whiff | | Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771 | | | Xylophanes crenulata Vaglia & Hax..., 2009 | | | Xylophanes epaphus Boisduval, 1885 | | | Xylophanes hydrata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878 | | | Xylophanes marginalis Clark, 1920 | | | Xylophanes pistacina Boisduval, 1875 | | | Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | Pluto Sphinx | | Xylophanes schausi Rothschild, 1894 | | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx | | Xylophanes tersa tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758 | | | Xylophanes thyelia thyelia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Xylophanes titana Druce, 1878 | | | Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 9
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Saturniidae
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 | 39
56 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 37
98 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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