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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Miyazaki (Southern Kyushu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
134
605
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
605
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
577
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
535
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
175
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
175
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
175
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
147
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
145
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Miyazaki
4 Families width 8 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Miyazaki
7 Genera with 8 Species
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apha Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaea Walker, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Miyazaki
8 Species
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Apha aequalis Felder, 1874
Brahmaea japonica Butler, 1873Japanese Owl Moth
Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831
Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853Unmonsuzume
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Kentrochrysalis consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Miyazaki
FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
1
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
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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