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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region New Territories East (New Territories, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
1353
1754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
1353
1754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
1296
1683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
1113
1472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
864
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
864
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
863
1171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
592
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
557
798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
37
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Territories East
4 Families width 54 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths40SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Territories East
37 Genera with 54 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1855Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apha Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Apona Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ernolatia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hayesiana Fletcher, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ocinara Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Prismosticta Butler, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1847Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tepilia Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Trilocha Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Territories East
54 Species
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Actias ningpoana Fielder, 1862Chinese moon moth
Actias sinensis Walker, 1855Chinese moon moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Apha kantonensis Mell, 1929
Apona ligustri Mell, 1929
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875Mottled green hawkmoth
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922Pale cypa
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856Assam hawkmoth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856Alocasia hawkmoth
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847Nonsuch hawkmoth
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Loepa sikkima Moore, 1865
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Ocinara albicollis Walker, 1862
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Prismosticta microprisma Zolotuhin & ..., 2009
Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001Lesser Atlas Moth
Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Tepilia biluna Walker, 1855
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth
Trilocha varians Moore, 1855Greenish silk-moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in New Territories East
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
3
2
Genera
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
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
23
40
Genera
Species

Taxom



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