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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
326
2381
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
324
2379
4246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
312
2326
4148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1809
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
596
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
596
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
596
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
441
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
423
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
28
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Sunda Islands
4 Families width 63 Species and 11 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths50SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Sunda Islands
28 Genera with 63 Species
#ACDEGHLMPST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1954Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1997Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 20025SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eudyaria Dyar, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17936SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Penicillifera Dierl, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20013SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 187614SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Sunda Islands
63 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acosmeryx anceus subdentata Rothschild &..., 1903Rosy forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873
Actias groenendaeli Roepke, 1954
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius luctifera Walker, 1865
Ambulyx bima Rothschild &..., 1903
Ambulyx bima bima Rothschild &..., 1903
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx pryeri Distant, 1887
Ambulyx pryeri pryeri Distant, 1887
Ambulyx schmickae (Brechlin, 1998)⇒ Ambulyx bima Rothschild &..., 1903
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Antheraea (Antheraea) kelimutuensis U. Paukstadt..., 1997
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895
Attacus inopinatus Jurriaanse &..., 1920
Attacus paukstadtorum Brechlin, 2010
Attacus suparmani U. Paukstadt..., 2002
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis euroa Rothschild &..., 1903
Clanis euroa euroa Rothschild &..., 1903
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eudyaria zeta Berg, 1885
Eupanacra variolosa Walker, 1856Brown rippled hawkmoth
Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion echeclus Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Loepa javanica Mell, 1939
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum ungues ungues Rothschild &..., 1903
Marumba dyras javanica Butler, 1875
Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903
Penicillifera apicalis Walker, 1862
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Polyptychus claudiae Brechlin , K..., 2001
Polyptychus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Psilogramma sundana Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma wetarensis Brechlin, 2001
Samia tetrica Rebel, 1924
Samia yayukae U. Paukstadt..., 1993
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra incarnata Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra insignis Butler, 1882
Theretra insignis kuehni (Rothschild, 1900)⇒ Theretra kuehni Rothschild, 1900
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856Latreille's hunter hawkmoth
Theretra natashae Cadiou, 1995
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Lesser Sunda Islands
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySaturniidae
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
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
20
50
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov