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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
310
2299
3390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
309
2298
3390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2258
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1875
2688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
518
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
518
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
517
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
338
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
330
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
29
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tamaulipas
3 Families width 63 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths38SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tamaulipas
29 Genera with 63 Species
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Adhemarius Oiticica, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ampeloeca Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1981Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1894Eyed Silkmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17637SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17775SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
63 Species
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
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
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
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
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 sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
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
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes eumedon Boisduval, 1885
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Tamaulipas
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
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
11
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
17
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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