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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Southeast Tasmania (South Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
1184
1561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1182
1559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
272
1172
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
985
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
305
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
305
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
300
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
195
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
181
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tasmania
4 Families width 8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tasmania
8 Genera with 8 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Panacela Walker, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tasmania
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Panacela lewinae Lewin, 1807Bag-shelter Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Southeast Tasmania
FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
1
Genus
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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