Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Windward Islands (Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 351
2489
4261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 349
2487
4259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 341
2455
4211 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 230
1975
3494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 43
463
716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 43
463
716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 43
463
716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
329
538 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
316
524 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
19
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Windward Islands
2 Families width 30 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Windward Islands
19 Genera with 30 Species | Aellopos Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphonyx Poey, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epistor Boisduval, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Madoryx Boisduval, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1928 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neococytius Hodges, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 1928 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phlegethontius Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Windward Islands
30 Species and 5 Subspecies | Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758 | Tantalus Sphinx | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890 | Cramer's Sphinx | | 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 penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gaudy Sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933 | | | Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779 | | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca rustica harterti Rothschild, 1894 | | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Manduca sexta luciae Gehlen., 1928 | | | Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775 | Cluentius Sphinx | | Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fig sphinx | | Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | | Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | Coffee Sphinx | | Perigonia lusca major Clark, 1928 | | | Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771 | Streaked Sphinx | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796 | | | Rothschildia erycina luciana Rothschild, 1907 | | | Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771 | | | Xylophanes chiron lucianus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | Pluto Sphinx | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Windward Islands | 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 | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 17
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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