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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
12594
51549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
10609
46529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
2522
7531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2519
7522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
2506
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1674
4777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1513
4074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
65
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sweden
7 Families width 121 Species and 14 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths77SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths13SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sweden
65 Genera with 121 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth4SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18087SpeciesTaxom
Janomima Aurivillius, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Leucopteryx Packard, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pantelodes Herbin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17723SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhodambulyx Mell, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths3SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
121 Species and 14 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia lethe (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx bima Rothschild &..., 1903
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io 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, 1758Common silk moth
Callambulyx kitchingi Cadiou, 1996
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Daphnis hayesi Cadiou, 1988
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Endromis versicolora versicolora
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868Grote's Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808Bean-caper Hawkmoth
Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892Aspen Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucopteryx ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Neopolyptychus consimilis ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891Mistletoe Emperor Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pantelodes satellitia Walker, 1855
Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856
Polyptychus claudiae Brechlin , K..., 2001
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian 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
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia pavonia lapponica
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Smerinthulus perversa pallidus Mell, 1922
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed 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, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Sweden
FamilyApatelodidae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
American Silkworm Moths, Apatelodid Moths, Apatelodod Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
0
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
18
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
37
77
Genera
Species

Taxom



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