Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Scandinavia (North Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 709
12707
66014 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 705
12694
65992 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 671
12541
65618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 439
10595
59536 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 78
2002
6447 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 77
1998
6437 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 74
1983
6376 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
1264
3617 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
1108
2868 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
46
87 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Scandinavia
6 Families width 87 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Scandinavia
46 Genera with 87 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aglia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1758 | Tussah moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Atropos Leach, 1883 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endromis Ochsenheimer, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1758 | Bee hawk-moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1887 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1808 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Janomima Aurivillius, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1761 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meganoton Boisduval, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryxus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1772 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1775 | Emperor moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthulus Huwe, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1758 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1826 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Scandinavia
87 Species and 13 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925 | | | Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758 | Tau emperor | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | Japanese oak silk moth | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | | Atropos annulata Hagen, 1865 | | | Atropos distincta (Kolbe, 1888) | ⇒ Lepinotus inquilinus Heyden, 1850 | | Atropos divinatoria brunea Aaron, 1883 | | | Atropos divinatoria kidderi Hagen, 1883 | | | Atropos fatidica (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Lachesilla pedicularia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Atropos formicaria Hagen, 1865 | | | Atropos inquilina (Heyden, 1850) | ⇒ Lepinotus reticulatus Enderlein, 1905 | | Atropos lignaria de Geer, 1778 | | | Atropos pulsatoria (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Liposcelis divinatoria Müller, 1776 | | Atropos sericea (Kolbe, 1883) | ⇒ Lepinotus inquilinus Heyden, 1850 | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Bombyx cygnea Thunberg, 1788 | | | Bombyx dispar Thunberg, 1784 | | | Bombyx elegans (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Diaphone eumela Stoll, 1781 | | Bombyx lunigera (Paykull, 1793) | ⇒ Cosmotriche lobulina Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909 | | | Daphnis hayesi Cadiou, 1988 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758 | Kentish Glory | | Endromis versicolora versicolora | | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758 | Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemaris simillima (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hemaris fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887 | New England Buck Moth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865 | Columbia silk moth | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892 | Australian Striped Hawk Moth | | Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | Dusky hawk moth | | Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Bean-caper Hawkmoth | | Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892 | Aspen Hawk-moth | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Ludia obscura aora | | | Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993 | | | Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Meganoton analis Felder, 1874 | Grey double-bristled hawkmoth | | Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856 | | | Neopolyptychus consimilis ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856 | | | Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb hawk moth | | Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb Hawkmoth | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Saturnia pavonia lapponica | | | Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Giant Emperor Moth | | Smerinthulus perversa pallidus Mell, 1922 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Eyed Hawk-moth | | Smerinthus ocellata ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Scandinavia | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
5 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Endromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1
2 | 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 | 12
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 30
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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