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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Sonora (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3274
5460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
3273
5459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
3230
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2671
4510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
939
1405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
939
1405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
939
1405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
636
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
623
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
62
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sonora
3 Families width 140 Species and 3 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths97SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sonora
62 Genera with 140 Species
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Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1907Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1856Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1894Eyed Silkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1992Pinemoths2SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Dolbogene Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1907Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 176312SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 18542SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18858SpeciesTaxom
Stolidoptera Rothschild &..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 189417SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonora
140 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius fulvescens Closs, 1915
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius globifer Dyar, 1912
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Anisota assimilis Druce, 1886
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Caio richardsoni Druce, 1890
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971Sonora Sphinx Moth
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Coloradia luski Barnes & Ben..., 1926Lusk's Pinemoth
Coloradia prchali Lemaire & M...., 1992
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa muellerana Dyar, 1920
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha elisa Smyth, 1901
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883Hualapai Buckmoth
Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872Juno Buck Moth
Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872Tricolor Buck Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia peigleri Lemaire, 2002
Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865Rimosus Sphinx
Lintneria smithi Cadiou, 1998Largescale flatfish
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca ochus Klug, 1836
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca schausi Clark, 1919
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta sexta Linnaeus, 1763
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Nyceryx eximia Rothschild &..., 1916
Nyceryx riscus Schaus, 1890
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Perigonia stulta Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875Baron Terloos Sphinx Moth
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Quentalia numalia Schaus, 1929
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphingicampa raspa (Boisduval, 1872)⇒ Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859Sand whiff
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx merops (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Stolidoptera tachasara Druce, 1888
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes cyrene Druce, 1881
Xylophanes eumedon Boisduval, 1885
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes germen Schaus, 1890
Xylophanes hannemanni Closs, 1917
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Xylophanes titana Druce, 1878
Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes zurcheri Druce, 1894

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Sonora
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
5
6
Genera
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
23
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
34
97
Genera
Species

Taxom



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