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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
343
3044
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
342
3043
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
326
2972
4291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2528
3607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
849
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
849
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
848
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
596
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
578
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
41
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tamaulipas
4 Families width 83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths8SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tamaulipas
41 Genera with 83 Species
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Adhemarius Oiticica, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ampeloeca Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1981Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1894Eyed Silkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17638SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pantelodes Herbin, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adhemarius blanchardorum Hodges, 1985Blanchard's Sphinx Moth
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius globifer Dyar, 1912
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Anisota punctata Riotte & Pei..., 1981
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia frigida Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Olceclostera magniplaga Schaus, 1910
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pantelodes satellitia Walker, 1855
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Quentalia ephonia Stoll, 1790
Quentalia subumbrata Dognin, 1922
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Sphingicampa colla Dyar, 1907
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphingicampa raspa (Boisduval, 1872)⇒ Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
Sphinx adumbrata Dyar, 1912
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes eumedon Boisduval, 1885
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777

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

Taxom

FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
7
8
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
15
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
18
42
Genera
Species

Taxom



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