Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Republic of the Congo (Congo)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 187
1822
4921 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 187
1822
4921 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 183
1812
4909 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 131
1472
4262 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 44
537
2021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 44
537
2021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 44
537
2021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
378
1647 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
349
1607 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
40
111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Republic of the Congo
3 Families width 111 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Republic of the Congo
40 Genera with 111 Species
| Aurivillius Packard, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Decachorda Aurivillius, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dogoia Bouyer, 1936 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epijana Holland, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchera Hübner, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Goodia Holland, 1936 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gracilanja Bouyer, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grillotius Rougeot, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1953 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1849 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 1979 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1917 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1888 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 1893 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pierreclanis Eitschberger, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1970 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudantheraea Weymer, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1781 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinopasa Karsch, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoglene Felder, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Striginiana Bouyer, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1903 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Republic of the Congo
111 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849 | | | Bunaeopsis licharbas Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Decachorda congolana Bouvier, 1930 | | | Decachorda inspersa Hampson, 1910 | | | Dogoia dimonica Darge, 2008 | | | Dogoia lunata Holland, 1893 | | | Dogoia unguiculata Bouvier, 1936 | | | Epijana lanosa Holland, 1893 | | | Epiphora congolana Bouvier, 1929 | | | Epiphora vacuna Westwood, 1849 | | | Euchera abluta Holland, 1893 | | | Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) rectilineata Sonthonnax, 1899 | | | Gonimbrasia tyrrhea Cramer, 1775 | Willow tree caterpillar | | Goodia dimonica Darge, 2008 | | | Goodia hierax Jordan, 1922 | | | Goodia lunata (Holland, 1893) | ⇒ Dogoia lunata Holland, 1893 | | Goodia unguiculata (Bouvier, 1936) | ⇒ Dogoia unguiculata Bouvier, 1936 | | Gracilanja gracilis Walker, 1855 | | | Grillotius bergeri Darge, 1973 | | | Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Imbrasia crameri (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822 | | Imbrasia diomede (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822 | | Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822 | | | Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904 | | | Imbrasia longicaudata Holland, 1894 | | | Imbrasia nadari (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822 | | Imbrasia paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953) | ⇒ Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904 | | Jana eurymas Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Jana gracilis (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Gracilanja gracilis Walker, 1855 | | Jana preciosa Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Jana strigina (Westwood, 1849) | ⇒ Striginiana strigina Westwood, 1849 | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856 | | | Lobobunaea goodii Holland, 1893 | | | Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782 | | | Lobobunaea rosea Sonthonnax, 1901 | | | Micragone agathylla Westwood, 1849 | | | Micragone caliginosa Darge, 2010 | | | Micragone ducorpsi de Fleury, 1925 | | | Micragone elisabethae Bouvier, 1930 | | | Micragone joiceyi Bouvier, 1930 | | | Micragone lichenodes Holland, 1893 | | | Micragone loutemboensis Darge, 2010 | | | Micragone morini Rougeot, 1977 | | | Micragone neonubifera Rougeot, 1979 | | | Neopolyptychus belgica Clark, 1926 | | | Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus roseola Clark, 1917 | | | Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 | Orange Spotted Nephele | | Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895 | | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Nudaurelia alopia Westwood, 1849 | | | Nudaurelia bouvieri Le Moult, 1933 | | | Nudaurelia emini Butler, 1888 | | | Orthogonioptilum andreasum Rougeot, 1967 | | | Orthogonioptilum caecum Darge, 2003 | | | Orthogonioptilum fontainei Rougeot, 1962 | | | Orthogonioptilum prox Karsch, 1893 | | | Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916 | | | Phiala albida Plötz, 1880 | | | Phiala subiridescens Holland, 1893 | | | Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894 | | | Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889 | | | Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915 | Hooked Redwing | | Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878 | | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus bernardii Rougeot, 1966 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904 | | | Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970 | | | Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | | Pseudaphelia kaeremii Bouvier, 1927 | | | Pseudaphelia simplex Rebel, 1906 | | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858 | | | Pseudobunaea parathyrrena Bouvier, 1927 | | | Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985) | ⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781 | | Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891 | | | Stenoglene bipunctatus Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Striginiana strigina Westwood, 1849 | | | Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904 | White Line Temnora | | Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889 | Dark Banded Temnora | | Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893 | Crenulate Temnora | | Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908 | | | Temnora eranga Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920 | | | Temnora livida Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975 | | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Temnora similis Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Republic of the Congo | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 7
11 | Genera
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 | 16
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 17
54 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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