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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Central China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
5419
15543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
3615
9469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1392
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1391
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1388
2558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
961
1805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
912
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
61
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central China
4 Families width 116 Species and 9 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths86SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths7SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central China
61 Genera with 116 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1855Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19767SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Andraca Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1837Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Apha Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Apona Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1897African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Comparmustilia
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ernolatia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Ganisa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gunda Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hayesiana Fletcher, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1890Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 20045SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 190313SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ocinara Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Palirisa Moore, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Prismosticta Butler, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17803SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Rhodambulyx Mell, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1847Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1856Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Tepilia Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 185610SpeciesTaxom
Trilocha Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central China
116 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx sinjaevi Brechlin & K..., 1996
Actias ningpoana Fielder, 1862Chinese moon moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Actias sinensis Walker, 1855Chinese moon moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx interplacida Brechlin, 2006
Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx sericeipennis sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Andraca (Chrypathemola) theae Matsumura, 1909
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837Assam Silkmoth
Apha kantonensis Mell, 1929
Apona ligustri Mell, 1929
Argema dubernardi Oberthür, 1897
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875Mottled green hawkmoth
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis schwartzi Cadio, 1993
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Cricula hainanensis Brechlin, 2004
Cricula vietnama Brechlin, Na..., 1999
Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922Pale cypa
Cypa uniformis uniformis Mell, 1922
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Dahira klaudiae Brechlin , M..., 2006
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Dahira svetsinjaevae Brechlin, 2006
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Deilephila elpenor macromera Butler, 1875Large elephant hawkmoth
Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856Assam hawkmoth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856Alocasia hawkmoth
Ganisa pandya Moore, 1865
Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847Nonsuch hawkmoth
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) radians Walker, 1856
Hemaris (Hemaris) beresowskii Alpheraky, 1897
Hemaris (Hemaris) staudingeri Leech, 1890
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848Golden Emperor Moth
Loepa obscuromarginata Naumann, 1998
Loepa sikkima Moore, 1865
Loepa sikkma Moore, 1865
Loepa sinjaevi Brechlin, 2004
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum troglodytus troglodytus Butler, 1875
Macroglossum variegatum Rothschild &..., 1903Variegated hummingbird hawkmoth
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Marumba gaschkewitschii complacens Walker, 1865
Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856Even-banded hawkmoth
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Ocinara albicollis Walker, 1862
Palirisa cervina Moore, 1865
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Prismosticta microprisma Zolotuhin & ..., 2009
Psilogramma hainanensis Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis castor Walker, 1856
Rhodambulyx davidi Mell, 1939
Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877
Rhodinia rudloffi Brechlin, 2001
Rhodoprasina viksinjaevi Brechlin, 2004
Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001Lesser Atlas Moth
Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Sataspes tagalica protomelas Seitz, 1929
Sataspes xylocoparis Butler, 1875
Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Smerinthulus perversa pallidus Mell, 1922
Smerinthus minor Mell, 1937Lesser Eyed Hawkmoth
Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856Cherry horn worm
Tepilia biluna Walker, 1855
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth
Trilocha varians Moore, 1855Greenish silk-moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Central China
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
8
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
5
4
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
10
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
38
86
Genera
Species

Taxom



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