Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for North India (India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 314
2943
7260 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 313
2942
7259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 296
2891
7179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 207
2434
6365 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
724
1216 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
724
1216 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
724
1216 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
572
1019 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
529
966 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
48
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for North India
5 Families width 73 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for North India
48 Genera with 73 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amplypterus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anambulyx Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1758 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apha Walker, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caligula Moore, 1865 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clanidopsis Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1879 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolbina Staudinger, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterote Hübner, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ganisa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1856 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1998 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Jilinga Dalman, 2018 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1888 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodolbina Rothschild, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiloscola Michener, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rinaca Moore, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sataspes Moore, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1865 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1853 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North India
73 Species and 6 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858 | | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius orientalis (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ambulyx placida Moore, 1888 | Plain gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Amplypterus panopus panopus Cramer, 1779 | | | Anambulyx elwesi Druce, 1882 | Elwes' pink-and-green hawkmoth | | Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | | Apha floralis Butler, 1881 | | | Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862 | | | Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831 | | | Caligula bonita (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Caligula lindia Moore, 1865 | | Caligula hockingii (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Caligula lindia Moore, 1865 | | Caligula lindia Moore, 1865 | | | Caligula sillemi (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Caligula lindia Moore, 1865 | | Cechenena mirabilis Butler, 1875 | Emerald green hawkmoth | | Cechetra lineosa Walker, 1856 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Clanidopsis exusta Butler, 1875 | White streaked hawkmoth | | Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | Two-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis deucalion Walker, 1856 | Three-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777 | | | Clanis titan Rothschild &..., 1903 | Scarce velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Deilephila elpenor macromera ♰ Butler, 1875 | Large elephant hawkmoth | | Deilephila rivularis Boisduval, 1875 | Chitral Elephant Hawk Moth | | Dolbina grisea Hampson, 1893 | Mountain Hawkmoth | | Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009 | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eupanacra metallica Butler, 1875 | Metallic rippled hawkmoth | | Eupterote hibisci gardneri Bryk, 1950 | | | Ganisa plana Walker, 1855 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) saundersi Walker, 1856 | | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles nervosa Rothschild &..., 1903 | Ladakh Hawkmoth | | Hyles robertsi Butler, 1880 | Spurge Hawkmoth | | Hyles stroehlei Eitschberger..., 1998 | Hindu Kush Hawkmoth | | Jilinga gopii Singh-Pruthi, 1936 | | | Jilinga truncata Naveed & Zhang, 2018 | | | Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866 | | | Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847 | Large candy-striped hawkmoth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856 | Striated hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844 | | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Marumba dyras Walker, 1856 | Dull swirled hawkmoth | | Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879 | | | Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775 | Crepuscular hawkmoth | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777 | Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth | | Polyptychus trilineatus Moore, 1888 | | | Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus Moore, 1888 | | | Pseudodolbina fo fo Walker, 1856 | Acanthus hawkmoth | | Psilogramma vates (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | | Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953 | | | Rhagastis olivacea Moore, 1872 | Olive mottled hawkmoth | | Rinaca lindia (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Caligula lindia Moore, 1865 | | Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | Saturnia lindia Moore, 1865 | | | Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in North India | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Saturniidae
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 | 9
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 34
56 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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