Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Polynesia (Oceania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 633
8871
31367 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 629
8860
31350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 599
8751
31129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 391
6950
25723 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 80
2088
6926 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 79
2082
6895 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 75
2060
6820 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
1253
3409 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
1071
2713 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
54
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Polynesia
6 Families width 96 Species and 9 Subspecies
Genera for Polynesia
54 Genera with 96 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1904 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758 | Mulberry silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligula Moore, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1903 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cinabra Sonthonnax, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cizara Walker, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1882 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dogoia Bouyer, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Endromis Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1832 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hibrildes Druce, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1894 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1803 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 1967 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philodila Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1758 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tinostoma Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Titaea Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Polynesia
96 Species and 9 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758 | Tau emperor | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius cordiae Riotte, 1984 | | | Agrius distans Butler, 1874 | | | Agrius tahitiensis (Tutt, 1904) | ⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | | Andriasa igomaensis Darge, 2012 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | Chinese oak silk moth | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Caligula simla Westwood, 1847 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cephonodes armatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Cinabra bivari Darge, 2014 | | | Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805 | Cizara hawk moth | | Clanis phalaris Cramer, 1777 | Common velvet hawkmoth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Daphnis placida Walker, 1856 | | | Daphnis placida placida Walker, 1856 | | | Daphnis torenia Druce, 1882 | Fire eel | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Deilephila nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Dogoia leonardi Bouyer, 2009 | | | Dogoia obscuripennis Strand, 1912 | | | Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758 | Kentish Glory | | Epiphora manowiensis Gschwandner., 1923 | | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Gnathothlibus collardi Haxaire, 2002 | | | Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Gnathothlibus erotus eras Boisduval, 1832 | | | Gonimbrasia miranda Darge, 2005 | | | Hemaris tenuis (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | | Hibrildes venosa Kirby, 1896 | | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion hateleyi J.D. Holloway, 1990 | | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832 | Coprosma Hawk Moth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hyles calida Butler, 1856 | Hawaiian Sphinx | | Hyles calida calida Rothschild &..., 1915 | Hawaiian Sphinx | | Hyles calida hawaiiensis Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles perkinsi Swezey, 1920 | Perkins' Sphinx | | Hyles wilsoni Rothschild, 1894 | Glossy dovesnail | | Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933 | | | Jana forbesi Berger, 1980 | | | Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892 | Aspen Hawk-moth | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Ludia obscura aora | | | Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993 | | | Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum corythus corythus | | | Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Macroglossum hirundo hirundo Boisduval, 1832 | | | Macroglossum limata Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Macroglossum marquesanum Collenette, 1935 | | | Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca blackburni (Butler, 1880) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | Five Spotted Hawk Moth | | Micragone camerunensis Strand, 1909 | | | Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | Even-banded hawkmoth | | Nephele destigmata Strand, 1912 | | | Nudaurelia macrothyris Rothschild, 1906 | | | Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864 | Emperor Gum Moth | | Opodiphthera helena White, 1843 | Helena Emperor Moth | | Orthogonioptilum adustum Jordan, 1922 | | | Orthogonioptilum ueleense Rougeot, 1967 | | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Philodila astyanor Boisduval, 1875 | | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio Boisduval, 1875 | Fourspot flounder | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx cingulata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Tinostoma smaragditis Meyrick, 1899 | Fabulous Green Sphinx Moth | | Titaea orsinome Hübner, 1823 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Polynesia | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Endromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm 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 | 19
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 30
66 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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