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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Luzon (Philippines)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
322
2132
4816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
322
2132
4816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
307
2075
4704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
1713
4061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
439
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
439
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
439
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
302
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
289
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
25
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Luzon
4 Families width 41 Species and 6 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Luzon
25 Genera with 41 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaea Walker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncholaba Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18756SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luzon
41 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875
Ambulyx bakeri B.P. Clark, 1929
Ambulyx immaculata Clark, 1924
Ambulyx johnsoni Clark, 1917
Ambulyx sericeipennis luzoni Clark, 1924
Ambulyx staudingeri Westwood, 1847
Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847
Ambulyx tattina uichancoi Clark, 1938
Ambulyx wilemani W. Rothschil..., 1916
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus lorquinii (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Attacus crameri Felder, 1861
Brahmaea ardjoeno Kalis, 1934
Cechenena lineosa Walker, 1856Striped green hawkmoth
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnusa philippinensis Brechlin, 2009
Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Loepa nigropupillata Nässig & Tre..., 1988
Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fukienensis (Chu & Wang, 1980)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Marumba amboinicus luzoni Clark, 1935
Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856
Nudaurelia xanthomma amathusia Weymer, 1909
Polyptychus trilineatus philippinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra manilae Clark, 1922
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra rhesus Boisduval, 1875

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Luzon
FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
0
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
20
36
Genera
Species

Taxom



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