Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 86
320
542 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 85
313
532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 83
311
530 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 69
268
415 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
167
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
167
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
167
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
127
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
122
193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
21
25 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kinshasa
3 Families width 25 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for Kinshasa
21 Genera with 25 Species
| Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1971 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoglene Felder, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kinshasa
25 Species and 6 Subspecies | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908 | | | Bunaeopsis jacksoni jacksoni Jordan, 1908 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) congolensis Bouvier, 1927 | | | Gonimbrasia godarti Lemaire, 1971 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Jana overlaeti Berger, 1980 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782 | | | Lobobunaea phaedusa christyi Sharpe, 1899 | | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Orthogonioptilum concordia Bouyer, 1992 | | | Phiala costipuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Pselaphelia gemmifera (Butler, 1878) | ⇒ Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862 | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858 | | | Stenoglene opalina Druce, 1910 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Kinshasa | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 3
3 | 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 | 7
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 11
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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