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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region New South Wales (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
709
8941
27029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
8931
27019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
669
8793
26764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
423
7029
23195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
2161
5894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
2159
5891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
2147
5852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1127
2902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
975
2411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
43
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New South Wales
5 Families width 78 Species and 13 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths53SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae (Swinhoe, 1892)Giant Lappet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New South Wales
42 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Andraca Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1819
Tussah moths0SpeciesTaxom
Austrocaligula Cockerell, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 0Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1826Bee Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cizara Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coequosa Walker, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Gastridiota Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Hopliocnema Rothschild &..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Panacela Walker, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Poloma Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Protoparce Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 05SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Synoecha Rothschild &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Tetrachroa Rothschild &..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 189117SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New South Wales
78 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Andraca adoxima (Turner, 1902)⇒ Gastridiota adoxima Turner, 1902
Austrocaligula engaea Turner, 1922
Automeris larra larra
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes kingi MacLeay, 1827
Cephonodes kingii Mcleay, 1826Bee Hawk Moth
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805Cizara hawk moth
Coequosa australasiae Donovan, 1805
Coequosa triangularis Donovan, 1805Double haded hawk moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eupanacra splendens Rothschild, 1894
Eupterote expansa T.P. Lucas, 1891
Gastridiota adoxima Turner, 1902
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hopliocnema brachycera Lower, 1897Desert Hawk Moth
Hyles linearis (Esper, 1779)⇒ Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Ludia obscura aora
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum hirundo errans Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea albibase (Rothschild, 1905)⇒ Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Olceclostera mutusca Schaus, 1892
Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891Mistletoe Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera rhythmica Turner, 1936
Panacela lewinae Lewin, 1807Bag-shelter Moth
Panacela nyctopa Turner, 1922
Panacela syntropha Turner, 1922
Poloma janula (Felder, 1874)⇒ Poloma angulata Walker, 1855
Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma maxmouldsi Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Psilogramma menephron casuarinae
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Synoecha marmorata Lucas, 1891
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Tetrachroa edwardsi Olliff, 1890
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra latreilii MacLeay, 1826
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii latreillii W.S. Macleay, 1826
Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856Latreille's hunter hawkmoth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra queenslandi Lucas, 1891Queensland hawk moth
Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth
Titaea orsinome Hübner, 1823

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in New South Wales
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
4
6
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
11
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
23
53
Genera
Species

Taxom



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