Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Malaysia (Southeast Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 562
8004
25384 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 558
7999
25379 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 535
7864
25001 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 321
5806
19788 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 57
1804
4658 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 57
1804
4658 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 57
1804
4658 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1349
3633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1295
3520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
77
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Malaysia
6 Families width 198 Species and 30 Subspecies
Genera for Malaysia
77 Genera with 198 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1858 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1875 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1956 | Asian-American moon moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allodaphnusa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1858 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amplypterus Hübner, 1779 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Andraca Walker, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angonyx Boisduval, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1927 | Tussah moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoattacus Watson, 1895 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 2010 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1929 | Mulberry silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmidia Bryk, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1920 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 1920 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Comparmustilia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1837 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cypa Walker, 1856 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dahira Moore, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnusa Walker, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Degmaptera Hampson, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolbina Staudinger, 2009 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Elibia Walker, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ernolatia Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1856 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterote Hübner, 1844 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurypteryx Felder, 1922 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ganisa Walker, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Giganteopalpus Huwe, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gunda Walker, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hanisa Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lemaireia Nässig & Hol..., 1880 | Moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepchina Oberthür, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 1865 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Loepantheraea Toxopeus, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1936 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meganoton Boisduval, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melanothrix Felder, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notonagemia Zolotuhin & ..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinara Walker, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penicillifera Dierl, 1976 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phanoxyla Rothschild &..., 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prismosticta Butler, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1907 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1924 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1854 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesquiluna Forbes, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthulus Huwe, 1990 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Trilocha Moore, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Malaysia
198 Species and 30 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858 | | | Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Acosmeryx anceus subdentata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rosy forest hawkmoth | | Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858 | | | Acosmeryx naga naga Moore, 1858 | Common forest hawkmoth | | Acosmeryx pseudomissa Mell, 1922 | | | Acosmeryx pseudonaga (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875 | | Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865 | Silky forest hawkmoth | | Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, 1875 | Dull forest hawkmoth | | Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875 | | | Actias artemis BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Oomizuao | | Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847 | Malaysian moon moth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Actias selene vandenberghi Roepke, 1956 | | | Adeloneivaia catoxantha catoxantha Rothschild, 1907 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | Ambulyx canescens Walker, 1865 | | | Ambulyx chinensis (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Ambulyx clavata Jordan, 1929 | | | Ambulyx joiceyi Clark, 1923 | | | Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx nubila (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Ambulyx obliterata Rothschild, 1920 | | | Ambulyx pryeri Distant, 1887 | | | Ambulyx pryeri pryeri Distant, 1887 | | | Ambulyx semifervens Walker, 1865 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis joiceyi Clark, 1923 | | | Ambulyx subocellata (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847 | | | Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis Westwood, 1847 | Dark-based gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx tattina Jordan, 1919 | | | Ambulyx tattina tattina Jordan, 1919 | | | Ambulyx thwaitesii (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Ambulyx turbata (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Ampelophaga dolichoides R. Felder, 1874 | Green banded hawkmoth | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Amplypterus mansoni Clark, 1924 | Manson's mango hawkmoth | | Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779 | Mango hawkmoth | | Amplypterus panopus panopus Cramer, 1779 | | | Andraca (Chrypathemola) apodecta Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Angonyx emilia (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | | Angonyx menghaiensis (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | | Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856 | Northern dark-green hawkmoth | | Antheraea (Antheraea) broschi Naumann, 2001 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) korintjiana Bouvier, 1928 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) lampei Nässig & Hol..., 1989 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) larissa Westwood, 1847 | | | Antheraea larissa ridlyi Moore, 1892 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) rosieri Toxopeus, 1940 | | | Antheraea (Loepantheraea) rosieri Toxopeus, 1940 | | | Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837 | Assam Silkmoth | | Antheraea diehli Lemaire, 1979 | | | Antheraea moultoni Watson, 1927 | | | Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | Dingy Antinephele | | Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859 | | | Archaeoattacus malayanus Kurosawa & K..., 1984 | | | Archaeoattacus staudingeri W. Rothschild, 1895 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Attacus aurantiacus W. Rothschild, 1895 | | | Attacus paukstadtorum Brechlin, 2010 | | | Bombyx incomposita Van Eecke, 1929 | | | Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862 | | | Brahmidia hearseyi White, 1862 | | | Callambulyx amanda W. Rothschil..., 1903 | | | Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875 | Mottled green hawkmoth | | Cechenena helops Walker, 1856 | Spotted green hawkmoth | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cechenena lineosa Walker, 1856 | Striped green hawkmoth | | Cechenena subangustata Rothschild, 1920 | | | Cechetra inconspicua Ivshin, Krut..., 2018 | | | Cechetra lineosa Walker, 1856 | | | Cechetra subangustata Rothschild, 1920 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876 | | | Clanis stenosema Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879 | | | Comparmustilia sphingiformis | | | Cricula magnifenestrata Naumann & Lö..., 2010 | | | Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 | Cricula Silkmoth | | Cypa decolor Walker, 1856 | Common cypa | | Cypa decolor decolor Walker, 1856 | | | Cypa duponti Roepke, 1941 | | | Cypa incongruens (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Cypa duponti Roepke, 1941 | | Dahira falcata Hayes, 1963 | | | Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888 | Rosy dahira | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis hypothous hypothous Cramer, 1780 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Daphnis placida Walker, 1856 | | | Daphnusa fruhstorferi (Huwe, 1895) | ⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | | Daphnusa oculata (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | Daphnusa orbifera (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | Degmaptera olivacea Rothschild, 1894 | | | Dolbina borneensis Brechlin, 2009 | | | Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009 | | Dolbina krikkeni (Roesler & Kü..., 1975) | ⇒ Dolbina borneensis Brechlin, 2009 | | Dolbina luzonensis Brechlin, 2009 | | | Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009 | | | Elibia dolichus Westwood, 1847 | Large banded hawkmoth | | Enpinanga borneensis Butler, 1879 | | | Enpinanga vigens Butler, 1879 | | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Epiphora rectifascia Rothschild, 1907 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865 | | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Eupanacra automedon Walker, 1856 | | | Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856 | Green rippled hawkmoth | | Eupanacra elegantulus Herrich-Scha..., 1856 | | | Eupanacra hollowayi Tennent, 1991 | | | Eupanacra malayana (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Eupanacra mindanaensis Brechlin, 2000 | | Eupanacra mindanaensis Brechlin, 2000 | | | Eupanacra psaltria Jordan, 1923 | | | Eupanacra regularis Butler, 1875 | | | Eupanacra variolosa Walker, 1856 | Brown rippled hawkmoth | | Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844 | | | Eurypteryx alleni Hogenes & Tr..., 1993 | | | Eurypteryx bhaga Moore, 1866 | | | Eurypteryx falcata Gehlen, 1922 | | | Ganisa plana Walker, 1855 | | | Ganisa similis Moore, 1884 | | | Giganteopalpus mirabilis Rothschild, 1895 | | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Gunda javanica Moore, 1872 | | | Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862 | | | Gunda subnotata Walker, 1859 | | | Hanisa subnotata (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Gunda subnotata Walker, 1859 | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Hippotion brunnea Semper, 1896 | | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion echeclus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858 | | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Lemaireia loepoides Butler, 1880 | | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lepchina falcata | | | Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849 | | | Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848 | Golden Emperor Moth | | Loepa martinii Brechlin & U..., 2010 | | | Loepa megacore Jordan, 1911 | | | Loepa siamensis Brechlin, 2010 | | | Loepa sikkima Moore, 1865 | | | Loepantheraea rosieri (Toxopeus, 1940) | ⇒ Antheraea rosieri Toxopeus, 1940 | | Macroglossum aquila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum divergens heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum limata Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Macroglossum mitchelli imperator Butler, 1875 | | | Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum multifascia Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773 | | | Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Marumba cristata Butler, 1875 | Common swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba cristata titan Rothschild, 1920 | | | Marumba dyras Walker, 1856 | Dull swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba juvencus Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Marumba spectabilis Butler, 1875 | Rosy swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba spectabilis malayana Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857 | | | Marumba tigrina Gehlen, 1936 | | | Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856 | Black-belted hawkmoth | | Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856 | | | Meganoton analis Felder, 1874 | Grey double-bristled hawkmoth | | Meganoton analis sumatranus Clark, 1924 | | | Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856 | | | Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875 | | | Melanothrix nymphaliaria Walker, 1866 | | | Mustilizans dierli Holloway, 1987 | | | Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879 | | | Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775 | Crepuscular hawkmoth | | Notonagemia analis R. Felder, 1874 | | | Ocinara albiceps Walker, 1862 | | | Ocinara albicollis Walker, 1862 | | | Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864 | Emperor Gum Moth | | Penicillifera apicalis Walker, 1862 | | | Penicillifera purpurascens Holloway, 1976 | | | Pergesa actea Cramer, 1779 | | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Phanoxyla rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1902 | | | Prismosticta tiretta Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Rhagastis castor Walker, 1856 | | | Rhagastis castor castor Walker, 1856 | | | Rhagastis rubetra Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Samia kohlli Naumann & Pe..., 2001 | | | Samia tetrica Rebel, 1924 | | | Saturnia thibeta Westwood, 1854 | | | Smerinthulus diehli Hayes, 1982 | | | Smerinthulus dohrni Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Smerinthulus myanmarensis Brechlin, 2000 | | | Smerinthulus quadripunctatus Huwe, 1895 | | | Smerinthulus quadripunctatus cottoni Cadiou & Kit..., 1990 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773 | | | Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856 | Latreille's hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra latreillii lucasiii | | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | | | Theretra rhesus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Theretra rhesus rhesus | | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra silhetensis silhetensis Walker, 1856 | | | Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856 | Suffused hunter hawkmoth | | Trilocha friedeli Dierl, 1978 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Malaysia | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 12
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 3
4 | 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 | 14
37 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 45
138 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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