Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Iran (Near East)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 400
4740
15351 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 397
4733
15344 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 382
4700
15291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 256
3716
12843 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1441
4687 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 61
1441
4687 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1440
4686 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
920
3184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
825
2792 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
42
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Iran
5 Families width 75 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for Iran
42 Genera with 75 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Akbesia Rothschild &..., 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1859 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apocalypsis Rothschild &..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoattacus Watson, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axia Hübner, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caligula Moore, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clarina Tutt, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epia Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epicimelia Korb, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudia Schrank, 1758 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gunda Walker, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1758 | Bee hawk-moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1808 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoris Moore, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penicillifera Dierl, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1772 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rethera Rothschild &..., 1853 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1775 | Emperor moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1758 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Trilocha Moore, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Iran
75 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858 | | | Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865 | Silky forest hawkmoth | | Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847 | Malaysian moon moth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758 | Tau emperor | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Akbesia davidi Oberthur, 1884 | Pistacia Hawkmoth | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859 | | | Apocalypsis velox Butler, 1876 | Bald hawkmoth | | Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Axia theresiae (M. Korb, 1900) | ⇒ Epicimelia theresiae Korb, 1900 | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Brahmaea christophi Staudinger, 1885 | | | Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831 | | | Caligula anna Moore, 1865 | | | Clarina kotschyi Kollar, 1849 | Grapevine Hawkmoth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Epia capsivora | | | Epicimelia theresiae Korb, 1900 | | | Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Gunda javanica Moore, 1872 | | | Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862 | | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758 | Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800 | Olive Bee Hawk-moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hyles centralasiae Otto Staudinger, 1887 | | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789 | Sea Thorn Hawk-moth | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798 | Greater Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles nicaea sheljuzkoi Dublitzky, 1928 | | | Hyles peplides Christoph, 1894 | | | Hyles peplidis Christoph, 1894 | | | Hyles robertsi Butler, 1880 | Spurge Hawkmoth | | Hyles robertsi peplidis Christoph, 1894 | | | Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Bean-caper Hawkmoth | | Kentrochrysalis elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912 | Ash Hawkmoth | | Laothoe populi populati Bienert., 1869 | | | Laothoe populi populeti Bienert, 1869 | | | Lemonia peilei Rothschild, 1921 | | | Lemonia pia Püngeler, 1902 | | | Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848 | Golden Emperor Moth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Oak hawk moth | | Neoris huttoni Moore, 1862 | | | Penicillifera apicalis Walker, 1862 | | | Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb hawk moth | | Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb Hawkmoth | | Rethera afghanistana Daniel, 1958 | Afghan Madder Hawkmoth | | Rethera albocingulata (BREMER & GREY, 1853) | ⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | Rethera brandti Bang-Haas, 1937 | Lesser Madder Hawkmoth | | Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | | Rethera komarovi manifica Brandt, 1938 | | | Rethera rjabovi (BREMER & GREY, 1853) | ⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | Rethera roseocingulata (BREMER & GREY, 1853) | ⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Giant Emperor Moth | | Smerinthus kindermanni Lederer, 1853 | | | Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Eyed Hawk-moth | | Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | | Sphingonaepiopsis gorgoniades Hübner, 1819 | Gorgon Hawk-moth | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839 | | | Theretra castanea Moore, 1872 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Trilocha varians Moore, 1855 | Greenish silk-moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Iran | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1
2 | 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 | 11
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 24
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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