Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Darjeeling (West Bengal, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 136
883
1613 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 136
883
1613 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 132
879
1610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 89
777
1495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 30
282
417 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
281
417 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
281
417 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
253
380 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
245
372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
33
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Darjeeling
5 Families width 34 Species and 9 Subspecies
Genera for Darjeeling
33 Genera with 34 Species #ABCDEHLMPRSTX
| Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1847 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1998 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andraca Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1859 | Tussah moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Apha Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligula Moore, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 2018 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Craspedortha Mell, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dahira Moore, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Daphnusa Walker, 1856 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Dreata Walker, 1855 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hayesiana Fletcher, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Langia Moore, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mustilia Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pergesa Walker, 1856 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sataspes Moore, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Sonthonnaxia Watson, 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tagora Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Darjeeling
34 Species and 9 Subspecies | Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865 | Silky forest hawkmoth | | Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847 | Malaysian moon moth | | Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis Westwood, 1847 | Dark-based gliding hawkmoth | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Ampelophaga thomasi Kitching & C..., 1998 | | | Andraca (Andraca) trilochoides Moore, 1865 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) frithi Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859 | | | Apha subdives Walker, 1855 | | | Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862 | | | Caligula anna Moore, 1865 | | | Callambulyx rubricosa Walker, 1856 | Large pink-and-green hawkmoth | | Callambulyx rubricosa rubricosa Walker, 1856 | | | Cechetra bryki Ivshin, Krut..., 2018 | | | Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777 | | | Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879 | | | Craspedortha porphyria Butler, 1876 | Purple hawkmoth | | Craspedortha porphyria porphyria Butler, 1876 | | | Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 | Cricula Silkmoth | | Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888 | Rosy dahira | | Eupanacra perfecta perfecta Butler, 1875 | | | Eupanacra sinuata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sinuous rippled hawkmoth | | Eupanacra variolosa Walker, 1856 | Brown rippled hawkmoth | | Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847 | Nonsuch hawkmoth | | Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides Moore, 1872 | Apple hawkmoth | | Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866 | | | Loepa miranda Moore, 1865 | | | Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856 | | | Mustilia (Mustilia) falcipennis Walker, 1865 | | | Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879 | | | Rhodoprasina floralis Butler, 1876 | Large olive hawkmoth | | Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847) | ⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | Tagora glaucescens Walker, 1855 | | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Xylophanes suana Druce, 1889 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Darjeeling | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 3
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 | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 20
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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