Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Santa Elena (Starr County, Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 165
790
661 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 165
790
661 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 162
777
645 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 127
689
576 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 33
277
326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 33
277
326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 33
277
326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
187
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
184
240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
22
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Santa Elena (Starr County)
3 Families width 40 Species
Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
22 Genera with 40 Species #ACEMNPRX
| Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphonyx Poey, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apatelodes Packard, 1864 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cautethia Grote, 1919 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cicia Oiticica, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1780 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neococytius Hodges, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylioides Hodges, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
40 Species | Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905 | | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875 | Fourspot flounder | | Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919 | | | Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001 | | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890 | Cramer's Sphinx | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | Oenotrus Sphinx | | Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779 | Anchemola sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gaudy Sphinx | | Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771 | Satellite sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782 | Florestan Sphinx | | Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884 | Scophthalmids | | Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903 | Occult Sphinx | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775 | Cluentius Sphinx | | Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fig sphinx | | Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856 | | | Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | Coffee Sphinx | | Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771 | Streaked Sphinx | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868 | Lebeau's Rothschildia | | Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878 | Libya Sphinx | | Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | Pluto Sphinx | | Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823 | Porcu Sphinx Moth | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Santa Elena (Starr County) | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
0 | 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 | 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 16
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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