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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Meghalaya (Assam, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
1299
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
1299
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
1269
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
1158
2193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
619
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
619
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
619
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
481
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
471
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
56
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meghalaya
5 Families width 78 Species and 12 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meghalaya
56 Genera with 78 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Anambulyx Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1859Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apocalypsis Rothschild &..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoattacus Watson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaea Walker, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Caligula Moore, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Degmaptera Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Hayesiana Fletcher, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lemaireia Nässig & Hol..., 0Moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mustilia Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18762SpeciesTaxom
Notonagemia Zolotuhin & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Penicillifera Dierl, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pentateucha Swinhoe, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Phanoxyla Rothschild &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Philosamia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Protoparce Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodolbina Rothschild, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18668SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Salassa Moore, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1854Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sphingognatha Felder, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tagora Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meghalaya
78 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Adeloneivaia catoxantha catoxantha Rothschild, 1907
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847
Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Anambulyx elwesi Druce, 1882Elwes' pink-and-green hawkmoth
Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859
Apocalypsis velox Butler, 1876Bald hawkmoth
Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862
Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831
Caligula cachara Moore, 1872
Caligula simla Westwood, 1847
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis phalaris Cramer, 1777Common velvet hawkmoth
Clanis titan Rothschild &..., 1903Scarce velvet hawkmoth
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Clanis undulosa gigantea Rothschild, 1894
Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837Cricula Silkmoth
Degmaptera mirabilis Rothschild, 1894Variegated hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor macromera Butler, 1875Large elephant hawkmoth
Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009
Eupanacra metallica Butler, 1875Metallic rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856Alocasia hawkmoth
Eupterote mollifera Walker, 1865
Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844
Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides Moore, 1872Apple hawkmoth
Lemaireia luteopeplus luteopeplus
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Loepa diffunoccidentalis Brechlin, 2010
Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848Golden Emperor Moth
Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758Common hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Marumba spectabilis Butler, 1875Rosy swirled hawkmoth
Meganoton analis analis Felder, 1874
Mustilia apodecta
Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879
Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876Crisp-banded hawkmoth
Neogurelca himachala himachala Butler, 1876
Notonagemia analis R. Felder, 1874
Penicillifera apicalis Walker, 1862
Pentateucha curiosa Swinhoe, 1908Hirsute hawkmoth
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Phanoxyla rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1902
Polyptychus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Pseudodolbina fo fo Walker, 1856Acanthus hawkmoth
Pseudodolbina veloxina (Walker, 1856)⇒ Pseudodolbina fo Walker, 1856
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhagastis acuta Walker, 1856
Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894
Rhagastis castor aurifera Butler, 1875Common mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis confusa Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhagastis hayesi Diehl, 1982
Rhagastis lunata Rothschild, 1900Lunulate mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis olivacea Moore, 1872Olive mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis velata Walker, 1866Veiled mottled hawkmoth
Rhodoprasina callantha Jordan, 1929
Salassa megastica Swinhoe, 1894
Samia canningii Hutton, 1859
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia walkeri (Felder, 1862)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Saturnia lesoudieri Le Moult, 1933
Saturnia thibeta Westwood, 1854
Smerinthulus mirabilis Rothschild, 1894
Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Tagora pallida Walker, 1855
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Meghalaya
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
3
3
Genera
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
14
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
35
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



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