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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Saskatchewan (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
451
4369
10230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
4366
10227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
427
4274
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
312
3660
8867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1098
2904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1098
2904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1094
2896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
781
2223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
698
1928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
28
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saskatchewan
3 Families width 60 Species and 3 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saskatchewan
28 Genera with 60 Species
#ACDEHLMPRST
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18724SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17795SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saskatchewan
60 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Anisota manitobensis McDunnough, 1921Manitoba Oakworm Moth
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Saskatchewan
FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
1
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
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
17
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



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