Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for American Samoa (Polynesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 158
599
860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 158
599
860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 144
571
823 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 113
519
759 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
321
428 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 48
320
427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 47
319
426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
207
273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
181
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
16
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for American Samoa
3 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for American Samoa
16 Genera with 19 Species | Andriasa Walker, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cinabra Sonthonnax, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dogoia Bouyer, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hibrildes Druce, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 1967 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for American Samoa
19 Species and 1 Subspecies | Andriasa igomaensis Darge, 2012 | | | Cinabra bivari Darge, 2014 | | | Dogoia leonardi Bouyer, 2009 | | | Dogoia obscuripennis Strand, 1912 | | | Epiphora manowiensis Gschwandner., 1923 | | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | | Gonimbrasia miranda Darge, 2005 | | | Hemaris tenuis (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | | Hibrildes venosa Kirby, 1896 | | | Jana forbesi Berger, 1980 | | | Macroglossum corythus corythus | | | Macroglossum limata Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Micragone camerunensis Strand, 1909 | | | Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | Even-banded hawkmoth | | Nephele destigmata Strand, 1912 | | | Nudaurelia macrothyris Rothschild, 1906 | | | Orthogonioptilum adustum Jordan, 1922 | | | Orthogonioptilum ueleense Rougeot, 1967 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in American Samoa | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 2
2 | 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 | 7
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 7
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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