Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Meghalaya (Assam, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 142
1020
1878 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 142
1020
1878 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 131
998
1851 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 96
911
1740 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 33
466
781 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 33
466
781 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 33
466
781 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
360
618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
358
617 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
26
35 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Meghalaya
5 Families width 35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Meghalaya
26 Genera with 35 Species
| Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amplypterus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1859 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoattacus Watson, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caligula Moore, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterote Hübner, 1844 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemaireia Nässig & Hol..., 0 | Moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penicillifera Dierl, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentateucha Swinhoe, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1854 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Meghalaya
35 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858 | | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895 | | | Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779 | Mango hawkmoth | | Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859 | | | Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862 | | | Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831 | | | Caligula cachara Moore, 1872 | | | Caligula simla Westwood, 1847 | | | Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876 | | | Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879 | | | Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 | Cricula Silkmoth | | Eupterote mollifera Walker, 1865 | | | Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844 | | | Lemaireia luteopeplus luteopeplus | | | Loepa diffunoccidentalis Brechlin, 2010 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000 | | | Marumba dyras Walker, 1856 | Dull swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba spectabilis Butler, 1875 | Rosy swirled hawkmoth | | Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879 | | | Penicillifera apicalis Walker, 1862 | | | Pentateucha curiosa Swinhoe, 1908 | Hirsute hawkmoth | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Rhagastis olivacea Moore, 1872 | Olive mottled hawkmoth | | Samia canningii Hutton, 1859 | | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Saturnia thibeta Westwood, 1854 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Meghalaya | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 1
2 | 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 | 10
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 12
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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