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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Niigata (Chubu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
963
1453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
963
1453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
923
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
813
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
199
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
199
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
199
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
168
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
132
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niigata
3 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niigata
7 Genera with 7 Species
Actias Leach, 1879Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caligula Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oberthueria Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1872Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niigata
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias aliena Butler, 1879
Caligula japonica Moore, 1862Japanese Giant Silkworm
Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853Unmonsuzume
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Marumba gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Oberthueria falcigera Butler, 1878
Saturnia japonica (Moore, 1872)⇒ Caligula japonica Moore, 1862

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Niigata
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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