Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Scandinavia (North Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 805
15523
74568 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 800
15509
74545 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 756
15287
74011 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 490
12882
67015 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 87
2746
8558 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 86
2742
8548 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 83
2726
8477 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 28
1809
5400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1630
4606 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 7
71
146 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Scandinavia
7 Families width 146 Species and 17 Subspecies
Genera for Scandinavia
71 Genera with 146 Species #ABCDEGHJLMNOPQRSTUZ
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1875 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | Amphion Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1758 | Tussah moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anticla Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atropos Leach, 1883 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coloradia Blake, 1863 | Pinemoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaxa Walker, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cypoides Matsumura, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endromis Ochsenheimer, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1758 | Bee hawk-moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1898 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1808 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | Janomima Aurivillius, 1901 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1761 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucopteryx Packard, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1865 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meganoton Boisduval, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Olceclostera Butler, 1878 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantelodes Herbin, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phryxus Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1772 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quentalia Schaus, 1922 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodambulyx Mell, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1775 | Emperor moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthulus Huwe, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1758 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1878 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zanola Walker, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Scandinavia
146 Species and 17 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia lethe (Fabricius, 1798) | ⇒ Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | | 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 | | Ambulyx bima Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | 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 | | Anticla antica Walker, 1855 | | | Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904 | | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | 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 | | Callambulyx kitchingi Cadiou, 1996 | | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876 | | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863 | Pandora Moth | | Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993 | | | Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909 | | | Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Daphnis hayesi Cadiou, 1988 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Daphnis placida Walker, 1856 | | | 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 | | | Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758 | Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | 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 eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Grote's Buckmoth | | Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841 | Hera Buckmoth | | Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887 | New England Buck Moth | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898 | Range caterpillar | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | 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 | | Leucopteryx ansorgei Rothschild, 1897 | | | Ludia obscura aora | | | Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993 | | | Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865 | | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903 | Muscosa Sphinx | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Oak hawk moth | | Meganoton analis Felder, 1874 | Grey double-bristled hawkmoth | | Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856 | | | Neopolyptychus consimilis ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855 | Emperor Moth | | Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864 | Emperor Gum Moth | | Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891 | Mistletoe Emperor Moth | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Pantelodes satellitia Walker, 1855 | | | Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus claudiae Brechlin , K..., 2001 | | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb hawk moth | | Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb Hawkmoth | | Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007 | | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898 | | | Quentalia melchthala Schaus, 1929 | | | Quentalia numalia Schaus, 1929 | | | Quentalia subumbrata Dognin, 1922 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rhodambulyx davidi Mell, 1939 | | | 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 | | Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902) | ⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903 | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881) | ⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881 | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra castanea Moore, 1872 | | | Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885 | Cavorting Emperor | | Zanola verago Cramer, 1777 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Scandinavia | Family | Apatelodidae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
American Silkworm Moths, Apatelodid Moths, Apatelodod Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 6
13 | Genera
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 | 20
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 41
96 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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