Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Japan (East Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 695
12061
41020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 692
12052
41005 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 663
11902
40651 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 434
9806
35137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 79
3104
9828 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 78
3099
9808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 76
3089
9787 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
2018
6301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1786
5181 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
78
171 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Japan
6 Families width 171 Species and 73 Subspecies
Genera for Japan
78 Genera with 171 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1858 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Aglia Ochsenheimer, 1958 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1976 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1965 | Tussah moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anticla Walker, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apha Walker, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1993 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1831 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeops Walker, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmophthalma Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caio Travassos & ..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligula Moore, 0 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1903 | Bee Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Choerocampa Laspeyres, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cinogon Laspeyres, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dahira Moore, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1875 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dolbina Staudinger, 1887 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Drepatelodes Draudt, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephoria Walker, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ernolatia Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchera Hübner, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gurelca Walker, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1890 | Bee hawk-moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hygrochroa Packard, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyloicus Linnaeus, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kentochrysalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Langia Moore, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 1965 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1857 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Meganoton Boisduval, 1911 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oberthueria Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxyambulyx Westwood, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parum Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllosphingia Swinhoe, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prismosticta Butler, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudandraca Miyata, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 2001 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiloscola Michener, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quentalia Schaus, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodinia Staudinger, 1965 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rinaca Moore, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1878 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1936 | Emperor moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Saundersia Eitschberger..., 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1921 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1903 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theophila Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Trilocha Moore, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Japan
171 Species and 73 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858 | | | Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858 | | | Acosmeryx naga naga Moore, 1858 | Common forest hawkmoth | | Actias aliena Butler, 1879 | | | Actias aliena aliena Butler, 1879 | | | Actias aliena sjoeqvisti Bryk, 1949 | | | Actias artemis BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Oomizuao | | Actias artemis artemis | | | Actias gnoma Butler, 1877 | Japanese moon moth | | Actias gnoma gnoma Butler, 1877 | | | Actias gnoma mandschurica Staudinger, 1892 | | | Actias gnoma miyatai Inoue, 1976 | | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Aglia japonica Leech, 1889 | | | Aglia japonica japonica Leech, , 1889 | | | Aglia japonica microtau Inoue, 1958 | | | Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925 | | | Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758 | Tau emperor | | Aglia tau microtau Inoue, 1958 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Ambulyx japonica Rothschild, 1894 | | | Ambulyx japonica japonica Rothschild, 1894 | | | Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885 | Ochreous gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx schauffelbergeri BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis tobii (Inoue, 1976) | ⇒ Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976 | | Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa lohita Kishida & Yano, 2001 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | Chinese oak silk moth | | Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | Japanese oak silk moth | | Antheraea yamamai ussuriensis Schachbazov, 1953 | | | Antheraea yamamai yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861 | | | Antheraea yamamai yoshimotoi Inoue, 1965 | | | Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929 | | | Apha aequalis Felder, 1874 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Attacus atlas ryukyuensis Inoue, 1993 | | | Bombyx mandarina Moore, 1872 | Wild silkmoth | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Brahmaea christophi Staudinger, 1885 | | | Brahmaea conchifera (Gray, 1831) | ⇒ Brahmaea wallichi Gray, 1831 | | Brahmaea japonica Butler, 1873 | Japanese Owl Moth | | Brahmaea wallichi Gray, 1831 | | | Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831 | | | Brahmaeops japonica Butler, 1873 | | | Caio aglia Felder, 1874 | | | Caligula boisduvali Eversmann, 1846 | | | Caligula boisduvalii (Eversmann, 1847) | ⇒ Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877 | | Caligula japonica Moore, 1862 | Japanese Giant Silkworm | | Caligula japonica japonica | | | Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877 | Jonasi Silkmoth | | Caligula jonasii Butler, 1877 | | | Caligula jonasii jonasii | | | Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Unmonsuzume | | Callambulyx tatarinovii gabyae Bryk, 1946 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes xanthus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Choerocampa askoldensis Oberthür, 1879 | | | Cinogon cingulatum (Oberthür, 1879) | ⇒ Choerocampa askoldensis Oberthür, 1879 | | Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | Two-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis bilineata tsingtauica (Mell, 1922) | ⇒ Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | | Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888 | Rosy dahira | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis hypothous hypothous Cramer, 1780 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Deilephila askoldensis Oberthür, 1879 | | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila elpenor elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Deilephila elpenor lewisi Butler, 1875 | | | Deilephila elpenor lewisii Butler, 1875 | | | Dolbina exacta Staudinger, 1892 | | | Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009 | | Dolbina luzonensis Brechlin, 2009 | | | Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009 | | | Dolbina tancrei Staudinger, 1887 | | | Drepatelodes trilineata Dognin, 1912 | | | Ephoria arenosa Butler, 1878 | | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865 | | | Euchera substigmaria (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Cyclidia substigmaria Hübner, 1831 | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Gurelca himachala Butler, 1875 | | | Gurelca himachala sangaica Butler, 1875 | | | Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | | | Gurelca masuriensis Butler, 1875 | Diffuse-banded hawkmoth | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) radians Walker, 1856 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) affinis Bremer, 1861 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) staudingeri Leech, 1890 | | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion echeclus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Hippotion obanawae (Matsumura, 1908) | ⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Hygrochroa damora Schaus, 1939 | | | Hyles euphorbioides Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyloicus asiaticus Butler, 1875 | | | Hyloicus caligineus (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Sphinx caliginea Butler, 1877 | | Hyloicus morio (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Batrachedra acrodeta Meyrick, 1927 | | Kentochrysalis consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Kentrochrysalis consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Langia khasiana (Moore, 1872) | ⇒ Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872 | | Langia nawai Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872 | | | Langia zenzeroides nawai Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892 | Aspen Hawk-moth | | Laothoe amurensis amurensis Staudinger, 1892 | | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849 | | | Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848 | Golden Emperor Moth | | Loepa sakaei Inoue, 1965 | | | Ludia obscura aora | | | Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758 | Common hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875 | Humble bee hawkmoth | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum corythus platyxanthum Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum divergens heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum faro Cramer, 1779 | | | Macroglossum faro faro Cramer, 1779 | | | Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum fukienensis (Chu & Wang, 1980) | ⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum heliophilum Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875 | Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000 | | | Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773 | | | Macroglossum passalus passalus Drury, 1773 | | | Macroglossum poecilum Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878 | Grey-tipped hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca diffissa mesosa Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Marumba echephron Boisduval, 1875 | | | Marumba gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Marumba gaschkewitschii echephron Boisduval, , 1875 | | | Marumba jankowskii Oberthur, 1880 | | | Marumba saishiuana Okamoto, 1924 | | | Marumba saishiuana saishiuana Okamoto, 1924 | | | Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857 | | | Marumba sperchius sperchius Ménétriés, 1857 | | | Meganoton analis Felder, 1874 | Grey double-bristled hawkmoth | | Meganoton analis scribae Austaut, 1911 | | | Meganoton rubescens severina Miskin, 1891 | | | Meganoton scribae Austaut, 1911 | | | Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876 | Crisp-banded hawkmoth | | Neogurelca himachala sangaica Butler, 1876 | | | Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | Even-banded hawkmoth | | Oberthueria falcigera Butler, 1878 | | | Parum colligata Walker, 1856 | | | Pergesa actea Cramer, 1779 | | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Phyllosphingia dissimilis Bremer, 1861 | | | Phyllosphingia dissimilis dissimilis Bremer, 1861 | | | Polyptychus chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Prismosticta hyalinata Butler, 1885 | | | Pseudandraca gracilis Butler, 1885 | | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Psilogramma incretum Walker, 1865 | | | Psilogramma japonica Eitschberger, 2001 | | | Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953 | | | Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898 | | | Rhagastis mongoliana Butler, 1876 | | | Rhagastis trilineata Matsumura, 1921 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877 | | | Rhodinia fugax diana Oberthür, 1886 | | | Rhodinia fugax fugax Butler, 1877 | | | Rhodinia jankowskii Oberthür, 1880 | | | Rhodinia jankowskii hattoriae Inoue, 1965 | | | Rhodinia jankowskii hokkaidoensis Inoue, 1965 | | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Samia cynthia pryeri (Butler, 1878) | ⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | | Samia cynthia ricini Jones, 1791 | | | Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862 | | | Samia pryeri (Butler, 1878) | ⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | | Saturnia japonica (Moore, 1872) | ⇒ Caligula japonica Moore, 1862 | | Saturnia japonica japonica Moore, 1872 | | | Saturnia japonica ryukyuensis Inoue, 1984 | | | Saturnia johni Amiot., 1930 | | | Saturnia jonasi Butler, 1877 | | | Saturnia jonasii Jordan, 1911 | | | Saturnia jonasii fallax Jordan, 1911 | | | Saturnia jonasii jonasii Butler, 1877 | | | Saturnia lapponica Lingonblad., 1936 | | | Smerinthus caecus Ménétriés, 1857 | Northern Eyed Hawkmoth | | Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856 | Cherry horn worm | | Smerinthus planus planus Walker, 1856 | | | Smerinthus tokyonis Matsumura, 1921 | | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx caliginea Butler, 1877 | | | Sphinx caliginea caliginea Butler, 1877 | | | Sphinx caligineus Butler, 1877 | | | Sphinx caligineus caligineus Butler, 1877 | | | Sphinx constricta Butler, 1885 | | | Sphinx crassistriga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Sphinx crassistriga aino Kishida, 1990 | | | Sphinx crassistriga crassistriga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Sphinx laricis (Rozhkov, 1972) | ⇒ Batrachedra acrodeta Meyrick, 1927 | | Sphinx morio Rothschild &..., 1903 | Larch Hawk Moth | | Sphinx morio aresta Jordan, 1931 | | | Sphinx morio arestus Jordan, 1931 | | | Sphinx morio inouei Owada & Kogi, 1992 | | | Sphinx morio morio Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theophila mandarina (Moore, 1872) | ⇒ Colabata dora Schaus, 1896 | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra alecto alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773 | | | Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869 | | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra silhetensis silhetensis Walker, 1856 | | | Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856 | Suffused hunter hawkmoth | | Trilocha varians Moore, 1855 | Greenish silk-moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Japan | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 12
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm 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 | 16
32 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 44
117 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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