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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Spain (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
679
9809
32121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
675
9790
32064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
642
9663
31803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
416
7897
27351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2130
6158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2128
6154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2120
6142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1337
3513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1236
3217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
74
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spain
6 Families width 136 Species and 10 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths85SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths11SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae (Swinhoe, 1892)Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spain
74 Genera with 136 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPQRSTUX
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1849Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1855Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 190814SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Hyloicus Linnaeus, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Panacela Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Unzela Walker, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18949SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spain
136 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Actias isabellae Graells, 1849Spanish Moon Moth
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos clavipes clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Agrius batatae (Christoph, 1884)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx bakeri B.P. Clark, 1929
Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1875
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Apatelodes pandara Druce, 1893
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Axia margarita Hübner, 1813
Bombyx helvola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Bombyx iberica (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Lasiocampa trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775
Bombyx mandarina Moore, 1872Wild silkmoth
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Bombyx rufina Linnaeus, 1758
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Deilephila tithymali (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemeroplanes triptolemus Pieter Cramer, 1779
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles dahlii Geyer, 1827Smoky Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles lineata livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles tithymali tithymali Boisduval, 1834
Hyles vandalusica Rebel, 1910
Hyles viverina Dso., 1908
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyloicus maurorum (Jordan, 1931)⇒ Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Isognathus scyron Cramer, 1780
Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892Aspen Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Lemonia philopalus Donzel, 1842
Lemonia philophalus
Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Nyceryx coffaeae Walker, 1856
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Olceclostera indentata Schaus, 1910
Olceclostera nigripuncta Schaus, 1910
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Panacela lewinae Lewin, 1807Bag-shelter Moth
Panacela simplex (Walker, 1855)⇒ Panacela lewinae Lewin, 1807
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Protambulyx eurycles Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellata ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931Southern Pine Hawk-moth
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Unzela japix Cramer, 1776
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes guianensis Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes zurcheri Druce, 1894

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Spain
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEndromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
3
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
23
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
42
85
Genera
Species

Taxom



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