Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for West Mexico (Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 408
4009
7939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 406
4007
7938 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 392
3943
7762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 254
3219
6405 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
1098
1845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 52
1098
1845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 51
1097
1844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
757
1299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
711
1240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
64
166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for West Mexico
3 Families width 166 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for West Mexico
64 Genera with 166 Species
| Adelocephala Duponchel, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adhemarius Oiticica, 1912 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aellopos Hübner, 1777 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1872 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1904 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arsenura Duncan, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1855 | Eyed Silkmoths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Caio Travassos & ..., 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callionima Lucas, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cautethia Grote, 1919 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1886 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colla Walker, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coloradia Blake, 1912 | Pinemoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Copaxa Walker, 1906 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dolbogene Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dysdaemonia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1907 | Imperial Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1888 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemeroplanes Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1874 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylesia Hübner, 1886 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Isognathus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemaireodirphia Brechlin & M..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucanella Lemaire, 1929 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lintneria Butler, 1998 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lonomia Walker, 1886 | Giant Silkworm Moth | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Madoryx Boisduval, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Molippa Walker, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monarda Druce, 1896 | Beebalm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannoparce Rothschild &..., 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olceclostera Butler, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ormiscodes Blanchard, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylioides Hodges, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradirphia Michener, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryxus Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiloscola Michener, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quentalia Schaus, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1905 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1875 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1872 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1885 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Syssphinx Hübner, 1780 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1887 | | 9 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Mexico
166 Species and 5 Subspecies | Adeloneivaia irrorata Schaus, 1900 | | | Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905 | | | Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870 | | | Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790 | | | Adhemarius globifer Dyar, 1912 | | | Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | Clavipes Sphinx | | Aellopos clavipes clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758 | Tantalus Sphinx | | Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777 | Titan Sphinx | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872 | | | Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apatelodes felisi Herbin, 2015 | | | Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904 | | | Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779 | Giant Silk Moth | | Arsenura polyodonta Jordan, 1911 | | | Arsenura richardsoni Druce, 1890 | | | Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875 | Cecrops eyed Silkmoth | | Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912 | | | Automeris dandemon Dyar, 1912 | | | Automeris eogena R. Felder & ..., 1874 | | | Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929 | | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Automeris iris Walker, 1865 | Iris eyed Silkmoth | | Automeris maeonia Druce, 1897 | | | Automeris melmon Dyar, 1912 | | | Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853 | | | Automeris oaxacensis Lemaire, 2002 | | | Automeris randa Druce, 1894 | Randa's Eyed Silkmoth | | Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Caio richardsoni Druce, 1890 | | | Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | Falcifera Sphinx Moth | | Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | | Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882 | Grote's Sphinx | | Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875 | Fourspot flounder | | Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia igualana Schaus, 1932 | | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Citheronia beledonon Dyar, 1912 | | | Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | | Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886 | Splendid Royal Moth | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Colla rhodope Drury, 1782 | | | Coloradia euphrosyne Dyar, 1912 | | | Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912 | | | Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854 | | | Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | | Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906 | | | Dolbogene hartwegii Butler, 1875 | Hartweg's Sphinx | | Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775 | | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907) | ⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | | Enyo cavifer Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907 | | | 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 obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | Oenotrus Sphinx | | Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888 | | | Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779 | Anchemola sphinx | | Eumorpha elisa Smyth, 1901 | | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gaudy Sphinx | | Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771 | Satellite sphinx | | Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836 | Flatfishes | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | | Hemeroplanes triptolemus Pieter Cramer, 1779 | | | Hemileuca dyari Draudt, 1930 | | | Hemileuca lares Druce, 1897 | | | Hemileuca rubridorsa R. Felder, 1874 | | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hylesia acuta Druce, 1886 | | | Hylesia colimatifex Dyar, 1913 | | | Hylesia cressida Dyar, 1913 | | | Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886 | | | Isognathus leachi Swainson, 1823 | | | Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865 | Rimosus Sphinx | | Lemaireodirphia lasiocampina C. Felder & ..., 1874 | | | Leucanella fusca Walker, 1855 | | | Leucanella leucane Geyer, 1837 | | | Leucanella muelleri Draudt, 1929 | | | Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856 | | | Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870 | | | Lintneria smithi Cadiou, 1998 | Largescale flatfish | | Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886) | ⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779 | | | Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919 | | | Manduca corallina Druce, 1883 | | | Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887 | | | Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782 | Florestan Sphinx | | Manduca holcombi Mooser, 1942 | | | Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884 | Scophthalmids | | Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903 | Muscosa Sphinx | | Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903 | Occult Sphinx | | Manduca ochus Klug, 1836 | | | Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sesquiplex Boisduval, 1870 | | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Molippa rosea Druce, 1886 | | | Monarda oryx Druce, 1896 | | | Nannoparce poeyi Grote, 1865 | | | Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864 | Angel Moth | | Ormiscodes fumosa (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Paradirphia fumosa Felder, 1874 | | Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fig sphinx | | Pachylia syces Hübner, 1819 | | | Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856 | | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | Coffee Sphinx | | Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777 | Caicus Sphinx | | Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875 | Baron Terloos Sphinx Moth | | Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771 | Streaked Sphinx | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Ptiloscola surrotunda Dyar, 1925 | | | Quentalia oaxacana Schaus, 1900 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883) | ⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853 | | Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853 | Jorulla silkmoth | | Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868 | Lebeau's Rothschildia | | Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853 | Orizaba Silkmoth | | Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus cerisyi saliceti Boisduval, 1875 | | | Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875 | Salicet Sphinx | | Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | | Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902) | ⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903 | | Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905) | ⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991 | | Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867 | | | Sphingicampa raspa (Boisduval, 1872) | ⇒ Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872 | | Sphinx adumbrata Dyar, 1912 | | | Sphinx brontes (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994 | | Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881) | ⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881 | | Sphinx geminus (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859 | Sand whiff | | Sphinx lugens (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856 | | Sphinx merops (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870 | | Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885) | ⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885 | | Syssphinx colloida Dyar, 1925 | | | Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872 | | | Syssphinx modena Dyar, 1913 | | | Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780 | | | Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Bay whiff | | Xylophanes eumedon Boisduval, 1885 | | | Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856 | Falcon Sphinx | | Xylophanes katharinae Clark, 1931 | | | Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878 | Libya Sphinx | | Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | Pluto Sphinx | | Xylophanes rothschildia | | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx | | Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in West Mexico | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 4
5 | Genera
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 | 27
65 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 33
96 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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