Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Laos (Indochinese Peninsula)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 318
3025
7905 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 318
3025
7905 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 304
2976
7839 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 217
2669
7420 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 39
582
1236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 39
582
1236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 38
581
1234 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
452
970 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
445
958 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
29
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Laos
4 Families width 34 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Laos
29 Genera with 34 Species
| Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1862 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amplypterus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angonyx Boisduval, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1859 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cizara Walker, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1993 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Craspedortha Mell, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cypa Walker, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ganisa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ihlegramma Eitschberger, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemaireia Nässig & Hol..., 1988 | Moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orecta Rothschild &..., 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parum Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyncholaba Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Laos
34 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acosmeryx anceus subdentata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rosy forest hawkmoth | | Actias ningpoana Fielder, 1862 | Chinese moon moth | | Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth | | Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779 | Mango hawkmoth | | Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856 | Northern dark-green hawkmoth | | Antheraea (Antheraea) frithi Moore, 1859 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862 | | | Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875 | Mottled green hawkmoth | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cizara sculpta Felder, 1874 | | | Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | Two-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis schwartzi Cadio, 1993 | | | Craspedortha porphyria Butler, 1876 | Purple hawkmoth | | Cricula jordani Bryk, 1944 | | | Cypa enodis Jordan, 1931 | | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856 | Alocasia hawkmoth | | Eupanacra variolosa Walker, 1856 | Brown rippled hawkmoth | | Ganisa plana Walker, 1855 | | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Ihlegramma ihlei Eitschberger, 2003 | | | Lemaireia luteopeplus Nässig & Hol..., 1988 | | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum faro Cramer, 1779 | | | Macroglossum luteata Butler, 1875 | | | Marumba saishiuana Okamoto, 1924 | | | Orecta lycidas lycidas | | | Parum colligata Walker, 1856 | | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894 | Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Laos | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | 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 | 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 22
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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