Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Hong Kong (South-central China, China)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 324
2673
4495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 324
2673
4495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
2596
4387 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 188
1978
3301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
1075
1680 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 53
1075
1680 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
1074
1679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
735
1191 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
691
1138 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
47
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Hong Kong
4 Families width 83 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Hong Kong
47 Genera with 83 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1855 | Asian-American moon moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1976 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Amplypterus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angonyx Boisduval, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apha Walker, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apona Walker, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cypa Walker, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cypoides Matsumura, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dahira Moore, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ernolatia Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterote Hübner, 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ganisa Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gurelca Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hayesiana Fletcher, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1892 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1903 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinara Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palirisa Moore, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parum Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prismosticta Butler, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sataspes Moore, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1847 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1856 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tepilia Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Trilocha Moore, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Hong Kong
83 Species and 5 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865 | Silky forest hawkmoth | | Actias ningpoana Fielder, 1862 | Chinese moon moth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Actias sinensis Walker, 1855 | Chinese moon moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885 | Ochreous gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976 | | | Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779 | Mango hawkmoth | | Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856 | Northern dark-green hawkmoth | | Apha kantonensis Mell, 1929 | | | Apona ligustri Mell, 1929 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875 | Mottled green hawkmoth | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | Two-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922 | Pale cypa | | Cypa uniformis uniformis Mell, 1922 | | | Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888 | Rosy dahira | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856 | Assam hawkmoth | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865 | | | Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856 | Green rippled hawkmoth | | Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856 | Alocasia hawkmoth | | Ganisa pandya Moore, 1865 | | | Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | | | Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847 | Nonsuch hawkmoth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858 | | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847 | Large candy-striped hawkmoth | | Loepa sikkima Moore, 1865 | | | Loepa sikkma Moore, 1865 | | | 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, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum troglodytus troglodytus Butler, 1875 | | | Macroglossum variegatum Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variegated hummingbird hawkmoth | | Marumba dyras Walker, 1856 | Dull swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba gaschkewitschii complacens Walker, 1865 | | | Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | Even-banded hawkmoth | | Ocinara albicollis Walker, 1862 | | | Palirisa cervina Moore, 1865 | | | Parum colligata Walker, 1856 | | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Prismosticta microprisma Zolotuhin & ..., 2009 | | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894 | Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth | | Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001 | Lesser Atlas Moth | | Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847) | ⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | | Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | Sataspes xylocoparis Butler, 1875 | | | Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847 | | | Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856 | Cherry horn worm | | Tepilia biluna Walker, 1855 | | | Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856 | White-edged hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856 | Suffused hunter hawkmoth | | Trilocha varians Moore, 1855 | Greenish silk-moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Hong Kong | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 5
4 | 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
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 31
65 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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