Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Northeast India (India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 363
3754
9469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 363
3754
9469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 346
3676
9342 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 241
3124
8446 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 55
1362
2805 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 54
1361
2803 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
1359
2801 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1023
2188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
962
2092 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
73
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Northeast India
5 Families width 141 Species and 22 Subspecies
Genera for Northeast India
73 Genera with 141 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1875 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1847 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amplypterus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anambulyx Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angonyx Boisduval, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1758 | Tussah moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Apocalypsis Rothschild &..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoattacus Watson, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caligula Moore, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1894 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Craspedortha Mell, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dahira Moore, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Degmaptera Hampson, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dolbina Staudinger, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dreata Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elibia Walker, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eriogyna Jordan, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterote Hübner, 1844 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gehlenia Moore, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gunda Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gurelca Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hayesiana Fletcher, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1892 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Langia Moore, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemaireia Nässig & Hol..., 0 | Moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepchina Oberthür, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 1848 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1903 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1857 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Meganoton Boisduval, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mustilia Walker, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 2019 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notonagemia Zolotuhin & ..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parum Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penicillifera Dierl, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentateucha Swinhoe, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllosphingia Swinhoe, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1888 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Protoparce Burmeister, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodolbina Rothschild, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudojana Hampson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiloscola Michener, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1866 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rotunda | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1862 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sataspes Moore, 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1854 | Emperor moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sinobirma Bryk, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthulus Huwe, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Trilocha Moore, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Northeast India
141 Species and 22 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 | | | Acosmeryx naga naga Moore, 1858 | Common forest hawkmoth | | Acosmeryx pseudonaga (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875 | | Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, 1875 | Dull forest hawkmoth | | Acosmeryx shervillii pseudonaga Butler, 1881 | | | Acosmeryx shervillii shervillii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847 | Malaysian moon moth | | Actias parasinensis Brechlin, 2009 | | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx semiplacida Inoue, 1990 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847 | | | Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779 | Mango hawkmoth | | Anambulyx elwesi Druce, 1882 | Elwes' pink-and-green hawkmoth | | Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856 | Northern dark-green hawkmoth | | Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraeopsis) youngi (Watson, 1915) | ⇒ Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837 | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Antheraea assama (Helfer, 1837) | ⇒ Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837 | | Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837 | Assam Silkmoth | | Antheraea brunnea (Helfer, 1837) | ⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | | Antheraea mezankooria (Helfer, 1837) | ⇒ Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837 | | Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | | Apocalypsis velox Butler, 1876 | Bald hawkmoth | | Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862 | | | Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831 | | | Caligula cachara Moore, 1872 | | | Caligula simla Westwood, 1847 | | | Callambulyx junonia Butler, 1881 | | | Cechenena helops Walker, 1856 | Spotted green hawkmoth | | Cechenena lineosa Walker, 1856 | Striped green hawkmoth | | Cechenena minor Butler, 1875 | Lesser green hawkmoth | | Cechetra bryki Ivshin, Krut..., 2018 | | | Cechetra scotti Rothshild, 1920 | | | Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876 | | | Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | Two-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis phalaris Cramer, 1777 | Common velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777 | | | Clanis titan Rothschild &..., 1903 | Scarce velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879 | | | Clanis undulosa gigantea Rothschild, 1894 | | | Craspedortha porphyria Butler, 1876 | Purple hawkmoth | | Cricula andrei (Jordan, 1909) | ⇒ Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 | | Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 | Cricula Silkmoth | | Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888 | Rosy dahira | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Degmaptera mirabilis Rothschild, 1894 | Variegated hawkmoth | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila elpenor macromera ♰ Butler, 1875 | Large elephant hawkmoth | | Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009 | | Elibia dolichus Westwood, 1847 | Large banded hawkmoth | | Eriogyna pyretorum Westwood, 1847 | | | Eupanacra busiris busiris Walker, 1856 | | | Eupanacra malayana (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Eupanacra mindanaensis Brechlin, 2000 | | Eupanacra metallica Butler, 1875 | Metallic rippled hawkmoth | | Eupanacra sinuata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sinuous rippled hawkmoth | | Eupterote mollifera Walker, 1865 | | | Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844 | | | Gehlenia obliquifascia Hampson, 1910 | | | Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862 | | | Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | | | Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847 | Nonsuch hawkmoth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858 | | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides Moore, 1872 | Apple hawkmoth | | Lemaireia luteopeplus luteopeplus | | | Lepchina obliquifascia obliquifascia Hampson, 1910 | | | Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866 | | | Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847 | Large candy-striped hawkmoth | | Loepa diffunoccidentalis Brechlin, 2010 | | | Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848 | Golden Emperor Moth | | Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758 | Common hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875 | Humble bee hawkmoth | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum corythus corythus | | | Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000 | | | Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844 | | | Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum semifasciata Hampson, 1893 | | | Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum variegatum Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variegated hummingbird hawkmoth | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Marumba cristata Butler, 1875 | Common swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba dyras Walker, 1856 | Dull swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba spectabilis Butler, 1875 | Rosy swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba sperchius sperchius Ménétriés, 1857 | | | Meganoton analis Felder, 1874 | Grey double-bristled hawkmoth | | Meganoton analis analis Felder, 1874 | | | Mustilia apodecta | | | Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879 | | | Mustilizans zolotuhini Chandra, Sin..., 2019 | | | Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876 | Crisp-banded hawkmoth | | Neogurelca himachala himachala Butler, 1876 | | | Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | Even-banded hawkmoth | | Notonagemia analis R. Felder, 1874 | | | Parum colligata Walker, 1856 | | | Penicillifera apicalis Walker, 1862 | | | Pentateucha curiosa Swinhoe, 1908 | Hirsute hawkmoth | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Phyllosphingia dissimilis perundulans Swinhoe, 1897 | | | Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777 | Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth | | Polyptychus trilineatus Moore, 1888 | | | Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus Moore, 1888 | | | Pseudodolbina fo fo Walker, 1856 | Acanthus hawkmoth | | Pseudodolbina veloxina (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Pseudodolbina fo Walker, 1856 | | Pseudojana incandescens Walker, 1855 | | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953 | | | Rhagastis acuta Walker, 1856 | | | Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894 | | | Rhagastis castor aurifera Butler, 1875 | Common mottled hawkmoth | | Rhagastis confusa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rhagastis gloriosa Butler, 1875 | Crimson mottled hawkmoth | | Rhagastis lunata Rothschild, 1900 | Lunulate mottled hawkmoth | | Rhagastis olivacea Moore, 1872 | Olive mottled hawkmoth | | Rhagastis velata Walker, 1866 | Veiled mottled hawkmoth | | Rhodoprasina callantha Jordan, 1929 | | | Rotunda rotundapex Miyata & Kis..., 1990 | | | Samia canningii Hutton, 1859 | | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Samia ricini Donovan, 1798 | Eri silkworm | | Samia walkeri (Felder, 1862) | ⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | | Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847) | ⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | Sataspes tagalica thoracica Boisduval, 1875 | | | Saturnia (Rinaca) anna (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Caligula cachara Moore, 1872 | | Saturnia thibeta Westwood, 1854 | | | Sinobirma bouyeri Naumann, Näs..., 2012 | | | Smerinthulus mirabilis Rothschild, 1894 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio Boisduval, 1875 | Fourspot flounder | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773 | | | Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827 | Pale Brown 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 | | Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856 | Suffused hunter hawkmoth | | Trilocha varians Moore, 1855 | Greenish silk-moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Northeast India | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 6
7 | Genera
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 | 13
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 50
100 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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