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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Himachal Pradesh (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
775
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
775
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
762
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
684
1355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
152
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
152
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
152
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
128
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
128
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Himachal Pradesh
3 Families width 11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Himachal Pradesh
10 Genera with 11 Species
Ambulyx Westwood, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Jilinga Dalman, 1936Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Himachal Pradesh
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ambulyx placida Moore, 1888Plain gliding hawkmoth
Amplypterus panopus panopus Cramer, 1779
Clanis deucalion Walker, 1856Three-lined velvet hawkmoth
Eupterote hibisci gardneri Bryk, 1950
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles nervosa Rothschild &..., 1903Ladakh Hawkmoth
Jilinga gopii Singh-Pruthi, 1936
Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth

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

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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