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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Osaka (Kinki, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
301
1961
2684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
301
1961
2684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1904
2599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1517
2050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
568
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
567
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
564
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
446
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
413
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Osaka
5 Families width 40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Osaka
29 Genera with 40 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1877Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apha Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaea Walker, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caligula Moore, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phyllosphingia Swinhoe, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1877Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1921Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Osaka
40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903
Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858
Actias artemis BREMER & GREY, 1853Oomizuao
Actias gnoma Butler, 1877Japanese moon moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Apha aequalis Felder, 1874
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Brahmaea japonica Butler, 1873Japanese Owl Moth
Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831
Caio aglia Felder, 1874
Caligula boisduvalii (Eversmann, 1847)⇒ Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877
Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853Unmonsuzume
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Dolbina tancrei Staudinger, 1887
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872
Ludia obscura aora
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875Humble bee hawkmoth
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878Grey-tipped hummingbird hawkmoth
Marumba gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Phyllosphingia dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Rhagastis mongoliana Butler, 1876
Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia jonasi Butler, 1877
Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856Cherry horn worm
Smerinthus tokyonis Matsumura, 1921
Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Osaka
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey 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
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
18
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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