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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for South Germany (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
571
4658
11201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
568
4654
11197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
514
4523
10892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
3753
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1087
2580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1086
2573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1078
2560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
712
1622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
619
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Germany
5 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Germany
18 Genera with 28 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycites Heer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1763Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18393SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Germany
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Bombycites buchii O. Heer, 1865
Bombycites oeningensis O. Heer, 1849
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx schroeteri Germar, 1839

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in South Germany
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEndromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
2
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
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
11
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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