Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Melanesia (Oceania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 588
9130
32303 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 585
9123
32295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 559
8972
31925 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 354
7034
26788 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 72
2152
6310 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 70
2149
6305 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 69
2147
6297 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1430
4629 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1285
4319 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 7
68
168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Melanesia
7 Families width 168 Species and 46 Subspecies
Genera for Melanesia
68 Genera with 168 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 2007 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1877 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aellopos Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 2000 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1891 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angonyx Boisduval, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cautethia Grote, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1889 | Bee Hawk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerbernoton | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coequosa Walker, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Compsulyx Holloway, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coscinocera Butler, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cotana Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cypa Walker, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1882 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Dirphia Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachyophtalma Felder, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endromis Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 2003 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1861 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1872 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiomorpha Joicey, Noak..., 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1875 | | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Madoryx Boisduval, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meganoton Boisduval, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanergon Bethune-Baker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mirina Staudinger, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neodiphthera Fletcher, 1907 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papuapterote Nässig & Obe..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararhodia Cockerell, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phlegethontius Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryxus Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 1771 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 2001 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Rarisquamosa Bethune-Baker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1758 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syntherata Maassen, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1891 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Titaea Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melanesia
168 Species and 46 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Acosmeryx anceus anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873 | | | Acosmeryx miskinoides Vaglia & Hax..., 2007 | | | Actias gnoma gnoma Butler, 1877 | | | Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758 | Tantalus Sphinx | | Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777 | Titan Sphinx | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius fasciatus Rothschild, 1894 | | | Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826 | Godart´s Hawk Moth | | Agrius luctifera Walker, 1865 | | | Agrius rothschildi I.J. Kitchin..., 2000 | | | Ambulyx carycina Jordan, 1919 | | | Ambulyx dohertyi Rothschild, 1894 | | | Ambulyx dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild, 1894 | | | Ambulyx dohertyi queenslandi Clark, 1928 | | | Ambulyx dohertyi salomonis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Ambulyx jordani Bethune-Baker, 1910 | | | Ambulyx meeki Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Ambulyx meeki makirae Tennent & Ki..., 1998 | | | Ambulyx meeki meeki Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Ambulyx meeki pyrrhina Jordan, 1923 | | | Ambulyx phalaris Jordan, 1919 | | | Ambulyx phalaris phalaris Jordan, 1919 | | | Ambulyx rudloffi Brechlin, 2005 | | | Ambulyx wildei Miskin, 1891 | | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Angonyx boisduvali Rothschild, 1894 | | | Angonyx meeki Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Angonyx papuana Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873 | Carolina silk moth | | Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882 | Grote's Sphinx | | Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875 | Fourspot flounder | | Cephonodes armatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Cephonodes armatus armatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes lifuensis Rothschild, 1894 | | | Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | Cephonodes rothschildi Rebel, 1907 | | | Cephonodes woodfordi Butler, 1889 | | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cerbernoton rufescens Butler, 1875 | | | Cerbernoton rufescens rufescens | | | Citheronia lobesis Rothschild, 1907 | | | Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Pine devil | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Coequosa australasiae Donovan, 1805 | | | Compsulyx cochereaui Viette, 1971 | | | Coscinocera anteus Bouvier, 1927 | | | Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876 | Hercules Moth | | Coscinocera omphale (Butler, 1879) | ⇒ Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876 | | Cypa decolor euroa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Daphnis doherty doherty Rothschild, 1897 | | | Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897 | | | Daphnis dohertyi callusia Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Daphnis dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild, 1897 | | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis hypothous moorei | | | Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866) | ⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | | Daphnis placida Walker, 1856 | | | Daphnis placida placida Walker, 1856 | | | Daphnis placida salomonis Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Daphnis placida torenia Druce, 1882 | | | Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874 | | | Daphnis protrudens protrudens Felder, 1874 | | | Daphnis torenia Druce, 1882 | Fire eel | | Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780 | | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Elachyophtalma tricolor Felder, 1861 | | | Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758 | Kentish Glory | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907 | | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gaudy Sphinx | | Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836 | Flatfishes | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Eupanacra micholitzi Rothschild &..., 1893 | | | Eupanacra splendens Rothschild, 1894 | | | Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Gnathothlibus erotus eras Boisduval, 1832 | | | Gnathothlibus fijiensis Lachlan, 2009 | | | Gnathothlibus meeki Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Gnathothlibus sapor Koch, 1871 | | | Gnathothlibus vanuatuensis Lachlan & Mo..., 2003 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris venata Felder, 1861 | | | Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872 | Juno Buck Moth | | Hippotion albolineata (Carcasson, 1968) | ⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | | Hippotion beddoesii (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782 | | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion commatum Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Hippotion griseola (Rothschild, 1894) | ⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | | Hippotion lifuensis (Rothschild, 1894) | ⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | | Hippotion rosea (Closs, 1911) | ⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832 | Coprosma Hawk Moth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933 | | | Lasiomorpha meeki (Rothschild, 1917) | ⇒ Lasiomorpha noakesi Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849 | | | Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Macroglossum albigutta albigutta | | | Macroglossum albigutta floridense Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum castaneum Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum corythus fulvicaudata Butler, 1882 | | | Macroglossum corythus fuscicauda Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum corythus novebudensis (Clark, 1926) | ⇒ Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | Macroglossum cyniris (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | Macroglossum godeffroyi Butler, 1882 | | | Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Macroglossum hirundo errans Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum hirundo lifuensis Rothschild, 1894 | | | Macroglossum hirundo samoanum (Rothschild &..., 1906) | ⇒ Macroglossum hirundo Boisduval, 1832 | | Macroglossum hirundo vitiense (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Macroglossum hirundo Boisduval, 1832 | | Macroglossum melas pullius Jordan, 1930 | | | Macroglossum mouldsi Lachlan & Ki..., 2001 | | | Macroglossum nubilum Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum phocinum Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum spilonotum Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Macroglossum stigma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum tenebrosa Lucas, 1891 | Brushtail hawk moth | | Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Madoryx pseudothyreus Grote, 1865 | False windowed sphinx | | Manduca brontes Drury, 1773 | Cuban Sphinx Moth | | Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782 | Florestan Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856 | | | Megacorma obliqua remota Jordan, 1924 | | | Meganoton rufescens rufescens | Rosy double-bristled hawkmoth | | Meganoton rufescens severina Miskin, 1891 | | | Melanergon vidua Walker, 1865 | | | Neodiphthera joiceyi Bouvier, 1928 | | | Neodiphthera roicki Brechlin, 2005 | | | Neodiphthera schaarschmidti Brechlin, 2005 | | | Neodiphthera venusta Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864 | Emperor Gum Moth | | Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fig sphinx | | Pararhodia gyra Rothschild &..., 1905 | | | Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777 | Caicus Sphinx | | Protambulyx carteri Rothschild &..., 1903 | Carters sphinx | | Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771 | Streaked Sphinx | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | | Psilogramma jordana (Bethune-Baker, 1905) | ⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | | Psilogramma kitchingi Brechlin & L..., 2001 | | | Psilogramma lifuense (Rothschild, 1894) | ⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Psilogramma menephron lifuense Rothschild, 1903 | | | Psilogramma orientalis Brechlin, 2001 | | | Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001 | | | Psilogramma pseudargos Brechlin, 2001 | | | Psilogramma salomonis Brechlin, 2001 | | | Rarisquamosa arfaki Bethune-Baker, 1910 | | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Sphinx irus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889 | | Sphinx thelebas (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889 | | Syntherata janetta White, 1843 | | | Theretra celata (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra clotho celata Butler, 1877 | | | Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877 | | | Theretra indistincta papuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Theretra insularis Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Theretra insularis ambrymensis Lachlan, 2004 | | | Theretra insularis insularis Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra lifuensis (Rothschild, 1894) | ⇒ Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | | Theretra muricolor Jordan, 1926 | | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra nessus albata Fukuda, 2003 | | | Theretra nessus nessus Drury, 1773 | | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra pinastrina intersecta Butler, 1875 | | | Theretra polistratus Rothschild, 1904 | | | Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Theretra rhesus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876 | | | Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891 | Tryon´s hawk moth | | Titaea orsinome Hübner, 1823 | | | Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | Pluto Sphinx | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Melanesia | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Endromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 5
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Mirinidae
Kozlov, 1985
| 1
0 | 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 | 20
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 39
135 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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