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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Turkey (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
511
6348
25038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
507
6338
25026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
484
6266
24865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
5006
21327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1906
7340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1900
7323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1894
7314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1144
4152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1006
3543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
39
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Turkey
6 Families width 98 Species and 26 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths66SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths4SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae (Swinhoe, 1892)Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Turkey
39 Genera with 98 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 0Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Akbesia Rothschild &..., 18843SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaea Walker, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Calymnia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clarina Tutt, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 05SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 02SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Epicimelia Korb, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 022SpeciesTaxom
Hyloicus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 195310SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 02SpeciesTaxom
Neoris Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pavonia Schrank, 1775Saturnia moths3SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rethera Rothschild &..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1992Emperor moths7SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingaenopiopsis1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turkey
98 Species and 26 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia atropos atropos
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Akbesia davidi Oberthur, 1884Pistacia Hawkmoth
Akbesia davidi davidi Oberthür, 1884
Axia olga Staudinger, 1899European gold moth
Axia theresiae (M. Korb, 1900)⇒ Epicimelia theresiae Korb, 1900
Bombyx helvola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Bombyx medicaginis (Borkhausen, 1793)⇒ Lasiocampa trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Bombyx rufina Linnaeus, 1758
Brahmaea certhia Fabricius, 1793Sino-Korean Owl Moth
Brahmaea ledereri (Rogenhofer, 1873)⇒ Brahmaea certhia Fabricius, 1793
Calymnia trapezina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Cosmia trapezina Linnaeus, 1758
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Clarina kotschyi Kollar, 1849Grapevine Hawkmoth
Clarina kotschyi kotschyi
Clarina syriaca Lederer, 1855
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Deilephila suellus (Staudinger, 1878)⇒ Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila suellus suellus
Dolbina elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912Ash Hawkmoth
Dolbina elegans elegans
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Epicimelia theresiae Korb, 1900
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) dentata Otto Staudinger, 1887Anatolian bee hawkmoth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris fuciformis syra Daniel, 1939
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris syra Daniel, 1939Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth
Hemaris tityrus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles centralasiae Otto Staudinger, 1887
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyles flava (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles gallii gallii⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles hippophaes bienerti Staudinger, 1874
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornica livornica
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hyles murina (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles salmonea (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles siehei Püngeler, 1903
Hyles siehei siehei
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Hyles vespertilio vespertilio
Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808Bean-caper Hawkmoth
Hyles zygophylli zygophylli
Hyloicus pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896
Laothoe populeti populeti
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Laothoe populi populati Bienert., 1869
Laothoe populi populeti Bienert, 1869
Laothoe populi populi Linnaeus, 1758
Lemonia balcanica Herrich-Schä..., 1847
Lemonia ballioni Christoph, 1888
Lemonia ballioni pontica Aurivillius, 1894
Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761
Lemonia pauli Staudinger, 1894
Lemonia pia Püngeler, 1902
Lemonia pia friedeli Witt, 1979
Lemonia pia ispira de Freina, 1999
Lemonia pia pia
Lemonia syriensis Daniel, 1953
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Marumba quercus quercus
Neoris huttoni Moore, 1862
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pavonia cephalariae Romanoff, 1885
Pavonia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Pavonia spini Denis & Schi..., 1775
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Perisomena derosata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena parviocellata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena transcaucasica (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena unicolor (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena wiskotti (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Rethera albocingulata (BREMER & GREY, 1853)⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Rethera brandti Bang-Haas, 1937Lesser Madder Hawkmoth
Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Rethera komarovi komarovi Cristoph, 1885
Rethera rjabovi (BREMER & GREY, 1853)⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Rethera roseocingulata (BREMER & GREY, 1853)⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia pyri pyri
Saturnia naessigi de Freina, 1992
Smerinthus caecus Ménétriés, 1857Northern Eyed Hawkmoth
Smerinthus kindermanni Lederer, 1853
Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphingaenopiopsis gorgoniades Hübner, 1819Gorgon Hawkmoth
Sphingonaepiopsis gorgoniades Hübner, 1819Gorgon Hawk-moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Turkey
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEndromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
6
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
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
28
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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