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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1866
3091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1607
2763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
551
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
551
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
550
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
378
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
365
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
28
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Queensland
5 Families width 60 Species and 4 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths55SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Queensland
28 Genera with 60 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPST
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Andraca Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cerbernoton1SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cizara Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coenotes Rothschild &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Ebbepterote Oberprieler ..., 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17936SpeciesTaxom
Hopliocnema Rothschild &..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Imber Moulds , Tut..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leucomonia Rothschild &..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Neodiphthera Fletcher, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20014SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 189111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Queensland
60 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Ambulyx wildei Miskin, 1891
Andraca (Chrypathemola) apodecta Swinhoe, 1907
Angonyx papuana Rothschild &..., 1903
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes janus Miskin, 1891
Cephonodes kingi MacLeay, 1827
Cephonodes kingii Mcleay, 1826Bee Hawk Moth
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cerbernoton rufescens rufescens
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805Cizara hawk moth
Coenotes eremophilae Lucas, 1891Sandal-box hawk moth
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866)⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis placida placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eupanacra splendens Rothschild, 1894
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
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 livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Leucomonia bethia Kirby, 1877
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens queenslandi Clark, 1927
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum tenebrosa Lucas, 1891Brushtail hawk moth
Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891Mistletoe Emperor Moth
Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma exigua Brechlin & K..., 2010
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra inornata Walker, 1865
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra queenslandi Lucas, 1891Queensland hawk moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth
Theretra turneri Lucas, 1891

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

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
0
Genus
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
22
55
Genera
Species

Taxom



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