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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Tunapuna (Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
369
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
369
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
350
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
321
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
217
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
217
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
217
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
165
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
162
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunapuna
3 Families width 39 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae (Latreille, 1802)Lappet moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunapuna
29 Genera with 39 Species
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Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths6SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Unzela Walker, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Zolessia Biezanko & M..., 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna
39 Species
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Apatelodes nina Stoll, 1782
Arsenura beebei Fleming, 1945
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Copaxa marona Schaus, 1906
Dirphia augur Bouvier, 1929
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Isognathus scyron Cramer, 1780
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Unzela japix Cramer, 1776
Zolessia cuprea (Kaye, 1901)⇒ Phiditia cuprea Kaye, 1901

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Tunapuna
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
3
3
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
13
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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