Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
705
942 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
705
942 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 182
652
850 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 117
542
718 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 27
251
320 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 27
251
320 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 27
251
320 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
194
256 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
185
248 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
12
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Central Province (Sri Lanka)
2 Families width 13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Central Province (Sri Lanka)
12 Genera with 13 Species | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cricula Walker, 1855 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Province (Sri Lanka)
13 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, 1875 | Dull forest hawkmoth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882 | | | Daphnis minima Butler, 1876 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856 | Black-belted hawkmoth | | Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856 | | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Polyptychus trilineatus luteatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869 | | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Central Province (Sri Lanka) | 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 | 3
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 9
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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