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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Punjab (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
760
1289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
760
1289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
760
1289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
560
873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
236
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
236
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
236
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
178
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
169
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Punjab
4 Families width 26 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Punjab
21 Genera with 26 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anambulyx Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaea Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ganisa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Jilinga Dalman, 2018Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1853Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Punjab
26 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Anambulyx elwesi Druce, 1882Elwes' pink-and-green hawkmoth
Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862
Cechenena mirabilis Butler, 1875Emerald green hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Eupanacra metallica Butler, 1875Metallic rippled hawkmoth
Ganisa plana Walker, 1855
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles stroehlei Eitschberger..., 1998Hindu Kush Hawkmoth
Jilinga truncata Naveed & Zhang, 2018
Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Polyptychus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Psilogramma vates (Butler, 1875)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Punjab
FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
1
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
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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