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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1133
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1131
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1128
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
655
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
597
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
53
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
5 Families width 65 Species and 7 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
53 Genera with 65 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1819
Tussah moths0SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 0Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Basiothea Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemijana Aurivillius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplojana Aurivillius, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Jana Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lichenopteryx Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Marmaroplegma Wallengren, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oligographa Rothschild &..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Phiala Wallengren, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Poloma Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pterocerota Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Racinoa Bouyer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Stenoglene Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Striphnopteryx Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsis Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
65 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Automeris larra larra
Basiothea medea
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea durbania (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemijana griseola Rothschild, 1917
Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782
Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872Marbled Emperor
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hoplojana tripunctata (Aurivillius, 1897)⇒ Archostola tianmushana Li, Wang & Dong, 2001
Imbrasia tyrrhena tyrrhena
Jana tantalus (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Tantaliana tantalus Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Lichenopteryx despecta Felder, 1874
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Ludia goniata Rothschild, 1907
Macroglossum trochiloides Butler, 1896
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785)⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Marmaroplegma paragarda Wallengren, 1860Speared Monkey
Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849
Nephele viridescens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847Juniper Hawk
Phiala dasypoda Wallengren, 1860
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Poloma castanea Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudobunaea epithyrena Maassen & We..., 1885
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pterocerota virginea Hampson, 1905
Racinoa pallicornis Strand, 1911
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Stenoglene obtusa Walker, 1865
Striphnopteryx edulis Boisduval, 1847
Tagoropsis flavinata Walker, 1865
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora maculatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora pseudopylas pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Temnora zantus zantus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra natalensis Rothschild, 1894
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Urota sinope Westwood, 1849

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Natal
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm 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
15
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
26
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



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