Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Texas (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 579
7672
21731 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 576
7664
21725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 549
7545
21423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 359
6198
18053 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 73
2191
6469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 73
2191
6469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 72
2189
6467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
1304
3935 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1185
3459 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
70
188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Texas
4 Families width 188 Species and 10 Subspecies
Genera for Texas
70 Genera with 188 Species
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adhemarius Oiticica, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aellopos Hübner, 1777 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 1972 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphonyx Poey, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1773 | Oakworms | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1882 | Eyed Silkmoths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cautethia Grote, 1919 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cicia Oiticica, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coloradia Blake, 1863 | Pinemoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1839 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dilophonota Burmeister, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolbogene Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1888 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Eudelia Philippi, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1989 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Heniocha Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1872 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylesia Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isoparce Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1994 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lintneria Butler, 1885 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Neococytius Hodges, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neogene Rothschild &..., 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olceclostera Butler, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylioides Hodges, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrea Grote, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philampelus Harris, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryxus Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1903 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiloscola Michener, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1853 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1875 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1902 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1878 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Syssphinx Hübner, 1903 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Texas
188 Species and 10 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905 | | | Adhemarius blanchardorum Hodges, 1985 | Blanchard's Sphinx Moth | | Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | Clavipes Sphinx | | Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775 | Fadus Sphinx | | Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758 | Tantalus Sphinx | | Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777 | Titan Sphinx | | Agapema anona (Ottolengui, 1903) | ⇒ Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860 | | Agapema anona dyari Cockerell, 1914 | | | Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860 | Greasewood Moth | | Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908 | Rocky Mountain agapema | | Agapema platensis Peigler & Ke..., 1993 | | | Agapema solita D.C. Ferguson, 1972 | | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | | Anisota heilgbrodti | | | Anisota heiligbrodti | | | Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907 | Oslar's Oakworm Moth | | Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797 | Orange-striped oak worm | | Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775 | Spiny oak worm | | Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773 | Brown anisota | | Antheraea (Telea) oculea (Neumoegen, 1883) | ⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apatelodes auduboni David L. Wag..., 2014 | | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Automeris larra larra | | | Automeris louisiana Ferguson & Brou, 1981 | Louisiana eyed silkmoth | | Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882 | Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875 | Fourspot flounder | | Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874 | Hagen's Sphinx | | Ceratomia igualana Schaus, 1932 | | | Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971 | Sonora Sphinx Moth | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001 | | | Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779 | | | Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793 | Hickory horned devil | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863 | Pandora Moth | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Darapsa myron myron Cramer, 1779 | | | Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839 | Hydrangea sphinx | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Dolbogene hartwegii Butler, 1875 | Hartweg's Sphinx | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890 | Cramer's Sphinx | | Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | Lassauxs Sphinx Moth | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | Oenotrus Sphinx | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888 | | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779 | Anchemola sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha intermedia Clark, 1917 | Intermediate Sphinx | | Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gaudy Sphinx | | Eumorpha megaeacus Hübner, 1816 | Eacus sphinx | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771 | Satellite sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Eupackardia caeca (Westwood, 1853) | ⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853 | | Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | | Eupackardia digueti (Westwood, 1853) | ⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853 | | Eupackardia semicaeca (Westwood, 1853) | ⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853 | | Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Phaeton Primrose Sphinx | | Euproserpinus wiesti Sperry, 1939 | Prairie Sphinx Moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943 | Chinati Sheepmoth | | Hemileuca conwayae (Peigler, 1985) | ⇒ Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943 | | Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Grote's Buckmoth | | Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841 | Hera Buckmoth | | Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883 | Hualapai Buckmoth | | Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872 | Juno Buck Moth | | Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898 | Range caterpillar | | Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1981 | | | Hemileuca slosseri Peigler & Stone, 1989 | Slosser's Buckmoth | | Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872 | | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865 | Columbia silk moth | | Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872) | ⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865 | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hylesia alinda Druce, 1886 | | | Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875 | Bald Cypress Sphinx | | Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Pine sphinx | | Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994 | Brous Sphinx Moth | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874 | Sage Sphinx | | Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | Hermit Sphinx | | Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Gemmed sphinx moth | | Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Istar Sphinx | | Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885 | Separated Sphinx | | Lintneria separatus (Neumoegen, 1885) | ⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782 | Florestan Sphinx | | Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832 | Ash Sphinx | | Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884 | Scophthalmids | | Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903 | Occult Sphinx | | Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | Five Spotted Hawk Moth | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775 | Cluentius Sphinx | | Neogene intermedia B.P. Clark, 1935 | | | Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864 | Angel Moth | | Olceclostera seraphica Dyar, 1906 | Seraph Moth | | Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fig sphinx | | Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856 | | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777 | Plebeian Sphinx | | Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | Coffee Sphinx | | Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777 | Caicus Sphinx | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Proserpinus deceptiva (JE Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Proserpinus gaurae J.E. Smith, 1797 | | Proserpinus gaurae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Proud sphinx | | Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876 | Juanita Sphinx | | Proserpinus vega Dyar, 1903 | Vega sphinx | | Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771 | Streaked Sphinx | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868 | Forbes Giant Silkmoth | | Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868 | Lebeau's Rothschildia | | Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934 | Forbes´ Silkmoth | | Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853 | Orizaba Silkmoth | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875 | Salicet Sphinx | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | | Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841) | ⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841 | | Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879) | ⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879 | | Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971) | ⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971 | | Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877) | ⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877 | | Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902) | ⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903 | | Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971 | Asella Sphinx | | Sphinx asellus (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971 | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx chisoya Schaus, 1932 | Chisoya Sphinx | | Sphinx cingulata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881) | ⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881 | | Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881 | Dolls Sphinx Moth | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx eremitoides (Strecker, 1874) | ⇒ Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874 | | Sphinx geminus (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859 | Sand whiff | | Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881 | Incense Cedar Sphinx | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885) | ⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885 | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Syssphinx albolineata (Grote & Robi..., 1866) | ⇒ Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841 | Honey Locust Moth | | Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879 | Bisected Honey Locust Moth | | Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971 | | | Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877 | | | Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903 | | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856 | Falcon Sphinx | | Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878 | Libya Sphinx | | Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | Pluto Sphinx | | Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823 | Porcu Sphinx Moth | | Xylophanes rothschildia | | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Texas | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Saturniidae
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
64 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 44
119 | Genera
Species |
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