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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
473
3503
8711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3502
8709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
444
3393
8554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2524
6785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
446
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
446
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
442
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
302
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
296
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East China
4 Families width 42 Species and 2 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East China
31 Genera with 42 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1855Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1897African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmidia Bryk, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eriogyna Jordan, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ernolatia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hyloicus Linnaeus, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mioclanis Zhang, Sun &..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pentateucha Swinhoe, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Phyllosphingia Swinhoe, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1847Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East China
42 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias ningpoana Fielder, 1862Chinese moon moth
Actias sinensis Walker, 1855Chinese moon moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Argema dubernardi Oberthür, 1897
Brahmidia polymehntas H.L. Hao , X..., 2002
Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853Unmonsuzume
Cechetra lineosa Walker, 1856
Cechetra minor Butler, 1875
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eriogyna pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865
Hyloicus caligineus sinicus Rothschild &..., 1903
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Loepa damartis Jordan, 1911
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Marumba gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Mioclanis shanwangiana Zhang, Sun &..., 1994
Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876Crisp-banded hawkmoth
Pentateucha stueningi M. Owada & I..., 1997
Phyllosphingia dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Phyllosphingia dissimilis dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Rhodinia rudloffi Brechlin, 2001
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001Lesser Atlas Moth
Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869
Theretra lycetus Cramer, 1775Grey-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in East China
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
1
Genus
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
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
22
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov