Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Indo-Australian region (Ecozones)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 277
3460
36634 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 277
3460
36634 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 259
3346
36041 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 162
2602
33368 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 30
366
889 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 30
366
889 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 30
366
889 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
172
315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
170
313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
18
63 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Indo-Australian region
3 Families width 63 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Indo-Australian region
18 Genera with 63 Species | Actias Leach, 1899 | Asian-American moon moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amplypterus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1928 | Tussah moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoattacus Watson, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1882 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Coscinocera Butler, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1837 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchera Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 1865 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodinia Staudinger, 1872 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rinaca Moore, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Salassa Moore, 1890 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1993 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Indo-Australian region
63 Species and 1 Subspecies | Actias dubernardi Oberthür, 1897 | Chinese Luna Moth | | Actias gnoma Butler, 1877 | Japanese moon moth | | Actias isis Sonthonnax, 1897 | | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847 | Malaysian moon moth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Actias sinensis Walker, 1855 | Chinese moon moth | | Actias truncatipennis Sonthonnax, 1899 | | | Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779 | Mango hawkmoth | | Antheraea (Antheraea) frithi Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) mylitta Drury, 1773 | Tasar Silkworm | | Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | Chinese oak silk moth | | Antheraea pernyi roylei Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) pratti Bouvier, 1928 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | Japanese oak silk moth | | Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837 | Assam Silkmoth | | Antheraea cingalesa Moore, 1883 | | | Antheraea knyvetti (Hampson, 1893) | ⇒ Antheraea pernyi roylei Moore, 1859 | | Antheraea mylittoides Bouvier, 1928 | | | Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Attacus aurantiacus W. Rothschild, 1895 | | | Attacus caesar Maassen, 1872 | | | Attacus crameri Felder, 1861 | | | Attacus lorquinii (C. & R. Felder, 1861) | ⇒ Attacus crameri Felder, 1861 | | Attacus paukstadtorum Brechlin, 2010 | | | Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882 | | | Coscinocera anteus Bouvier, 1927 | | | Cricula agria Jordan, 1909 | | | Cricula andrei (Jordan, 1909) | ⇒ Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 | | Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 | Cricula Silkmoth | | Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | African Atlas moth | | Euchera rectificata | | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Loepa damartis Jordan, 1911 | | | Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848 | Golden Emperor Moth | | Loepa miranda Moore, 1865 | | | Loepa oberthuri Leech, 1890 | | | Loepa sikkima Moore, 1865 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877 | | | Rhodinia jankowskii Oberthür, 1880 | | | Rhodinia newara Moore, 1872 | | | Rinaca thibeta Westwood, 1854 | | | Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843 | | | Salassa lola Westwood, 1847 | | | Salassa megastica Swinhoe, 1894 | | | Salassa olivacea Oberthür, 1890 | | | Salassa thespis Leech, 1890 | | | Samia abrerai Naumann & Pe..., 2001 | | | Samia canningi (Hutton, 1859) | ⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Samia kohlli Naumann & Pe..., 2001 | | | Samia naumanni U. Paukstadt..., 1998 | | | Samia pryeri (Butler, 1878) | ⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | | Samia treadawayi Naumann, 1998 | | | Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001 | Lesser Atlas Moth | | Samia yayukae U. Paukstadt..., 1993 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra freyeri Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856 | White-edged hunter hawkmoth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Indo-Australian region | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 1
1 | Genus
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 | 12
55 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 5
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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