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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Sarawak (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
298
2355
4733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
298
2355
4733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
2265
4550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
180
1636
3261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
396
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
396
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
396
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
280
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
275
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sarawak
3 Families width 26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sarawak
22 Genera with 26 Species
#ACDEMPST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1847Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1859Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoattacus Watson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Elibia Walker, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sarawak
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx pseudonaga (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875
Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, 1875Dull forest hawkmoth
Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847Malaysian moon moth
Ambulyx clavata Jordan, 1929
Ambulyx pryeri Distant, 1887
Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859
Archaeoattacus staudingeri W. Rothschild, 1895
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875Mottled green hawkmoth
Cechetra inconspicua Ivshin, Krut..., 2018
Cypa decolor decolor Walker, 1856
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Elibia dolichus Westwood, 1847Large banded hawkmoth
Enpinanga borneensis Butler, 1879
Eupanacra automedon Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Smerinthulus diehli Hayes, 1982
Smerinthulus quadripunctatus cottoni Cadiou & Kit..., 1990
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Sarawak
FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
0
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
17
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov