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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
713
10688
33073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
709
10675
33062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
674
10520
32717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
419
8235
27490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
85
2850
7879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
2847
7874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
81
2838
7851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1600
4145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1371
3545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
58
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Queensland
5 Families width 130 Species and 24 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths93SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Queensland
58 Genera with 130 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPST
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1877Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Andraca Walker, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1819
Tussah moths0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cerbernoton2SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cizara Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coenotes Rothschild &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Coequosa Walker, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Coscinocera Butler, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cotana Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Diludia Grote & Robi..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ebbepterote Oberprieler ..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Elachyophtalma Felder, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18942SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Gastridiota Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Hopliocnema Rothschild &..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Imber Moulds , Tut..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leucomonia Rothschild &..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 186520SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Neodiphthera Fletcher, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 192410SpeciesTaxom
Panacela Walker, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Philampelus Harris, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoangonyx Eitschberger, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20016SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Synoecha Rothschild &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Tetrachroa Rothschild &..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 189121SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
130 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx anceus anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx daulis (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873
Actias gnoma gnoma Butler, 1877
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Ambulyx dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Ambulyx wildei Miskin, 1891
Andraca (Chrypathemola) apodecta Swinhoe, 1907
Andraca adoxima (Turner, 1902)⇒ Gastridiota adoxima Turner, 1902
Angonyx excellens (Rothschild, 1911)⇒ Angonyx meeki Rothschild &..., 1903
Angonyx papuana Rothschild &..., 1903
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas australis Kitching & C..., 2000
Cephonodes hylas hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes janus Miskin, 1891
Cephonodes janus janus
Cephonodes kingi MacLeay, 1827
Cephonodes kingii Mcleay, 1826Bee Hawk Moth
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cerbernoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Cerbernoton rufescens rufescens
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805Cizara hawk moth
Coenotes eremophilae Lucas, 1891Sandal-box hawk moth
Coequosa australasiae Donovan, 1805
Coequosa triangularis Donovan, 1805Double haded hawk moth
Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876Hercules Moth
Cotana neurina Turner, 1922
Cotana serranotata T.P. Lucas, 1894
Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis hypothous hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866)⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis placida placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874
Daphnis protrudens protrudens Felder, 1874
Diludia nebulosa Butler, 1876
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Ebbepterote expansa T.P. Lucas, 1891
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eupanacra splendens Rothschild, 1894
Eupanacra splendens splendens Rothschild, 1894
Eupterote expansa T.P. Lucas, 1891
Gastridiota adoxima Turner, 1902
Gnathothlibus australiensis Lachlan, 2004
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion lignaria (Walker, 1856)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hippotion yorkii (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hopliocnema brachycera Lower, 1897Desert Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983
Langia tropicus (Moulds, 1983)⇒ Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Leucomonia bethia Kirby, 1877
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Ludia obscura aora
Macroglossum alcedo Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens queenslandi Clark, 1927
Macroglossum dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum hirundo errans Walker, 1856
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum insipida papuanum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum joannisi Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea albibase (Rothschild, 1905)⇒ Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum nubilum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum rectans Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum tenebrosa Lucas, 1891Brushtail hawk moth
Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865
Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Neodiphthera rhythmica Turner, 1936
Neodiphthera saccopeoa Turner, 1928
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Olceclostera mutusca Schaus, 1892
Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera carnea (Sonthonnax, 1899)⇒ Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891
Opodiphthera engaea Turner, 1922Saturniid Moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera excavus Lane, 1995
Opodiphthera fervida Jordan, 1910Saturniid Moth
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891Mistletoe Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera rhythmica Turner, 1936
Opodiphthera saccopoea Turner, 1924
Panacela lewinae Lewin, 1807Bag-shelter Moth
Panacela nyctopa Turner, 1922
Panacela syntropha Turner, 1922
Pseudoangonyx excellens Rothschild, 1911
Psilogramma argos Moulds & Lane, 1999Argos hawk moth
Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma exigua Brechlin & K..., 2010
Psilogramma maxmouldsi Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sphinx irus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Sphinx thelebas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Synoecha marmorata Lucas, 1891
Syntherata escarlata D.A. Lane, E..., 2010
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Syntherata mirata D.A. Lane, E..., 2010
Tetrachroa edwardsi Olliff, 1890
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra indistincta indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra inornata Walker, 1865
Theretra latreilii MacLeay, 1826
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii latreillii W.S. Macleay, 1826
Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856Latreille's hunter hawkmoth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae firmata Walker, 1856
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra queenslandi Lucas, 1891Queensland hawk moth
Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth
Theretra turneri Lucas, 1891
Titaea orsinome Hübner, 1823

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Queensland
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm 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
13
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
35
93
Genera
Species

Taxom



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