Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Northwest China (West China, China)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 331
2055
5887 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 331
2055
5887 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 306
2017
5845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 195
1454
4509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
263
488 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
263
488 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
262
484 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
211
409 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
207
391 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
16
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Northwest China
3 Families width 21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Northwest China
16 Genera with 21 Species | Brachygnatha X.R. Zhang &..., 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligula Moore, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cypa Walker, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dahira Moore, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jilinga Dalman, 2017 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodinia Staudinger, 2010 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rinaca Moore, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 2009 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1938 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingulus Staudinger, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Northwest China
21 Species and 1 Subspecies | Brachygnatha diastemata Zhang & Yang, 1993 | | | Caligula kitchingi Brechlin, 2001 | | | Callambulyx junonia Butler, 1881 | | | Callambulyx sinjaevi Brechlin, 2000 | | | Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922 | Pale cypa | | Dahira hoenei Mell, 1937 | | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Jilinga taibaiensis Zhang & Dai, 2017 | | | Kentrochrysalis sieversi Alpheraky, 1897 | | | Laothoe amurensis sinica Rothschild-&..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875 | Humble bee hawkmoth | | Marumba fenzelii Mell, 1937 | | | Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877 | | | Rhodinia silkae Brechlin & v..., 2010 | | | Rinaca kitchingi (Brechlin, 2001) | ⇒ Caligula kitchingi Brechlin, 2001 | | Saturnia taibaishanis Brechlin, 2009 | | | Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853 | | | Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856 | Cherry horn worm | | Smerinthus szechuanus Clark, 1938 | | | Sphingulus mus Staudinger, 1887 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Northwest China | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
1 | Genus
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 | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 11
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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