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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region South Argentina (Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1443
2056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
1443
2056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
260
1402
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1015
1408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
229
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
228
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
228
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
178
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
170
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
17
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Argentina
3 Families width 25 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Argentina
17 Genera with 25 Species
Adetomeris Michener, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Microdulia Jordan, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Psilopygida Michener, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17714SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Argentina
25 Species
Adetomeris erythrops Blanchard, 1852
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Hyles euphorbiarum Guérin-Ménev..., 1835
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Microdulia mirabilis Rothschild, 1895
Ormiscodes amphinome Fabricius, 1775
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Psilopygida walkeri Grote, 1867
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes crotonis Walker, 1856
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in South Argentina
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
0
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
12
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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