Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Sri Lanka (South Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 526
6183
14457 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 523
6178
14450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 501
6074
14217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 315
4618
11439 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 67
1716
4057 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
1714
4055 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 66
1712
4052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1025
2335 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
895
2053 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
43
127 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Sri Lanka
4 Families width 127 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for Sri Lanka
43 Genera with 127 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1999 | Asian-American moon moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agnosia Rothschild &..., 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Allodaphnusa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1858 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Amplypterus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angonyx Boisduval, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1758 | Tussah moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Apona Walker, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1793 | Mulberry silkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1837 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cypa Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnusa Walker, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanojana Aurivillius, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ernolatia Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterote Hübner, 1879 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Ganisa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gunda Walker, 1883 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplojana Aurivillius, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1875 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meganoton Boisduval, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinara Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pandala Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoglene Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Trilocha Moore, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sri Lanka
127 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, 1875 | Dull forest hawkmoth | | Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875 | | | Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847 | Malaysian moon moth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Actias selene taprobanis Paukstadt & ..., 1999 | | | Agnosia orneus Westwood, 1847 | | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius orientalis (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | | Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | Ambulyx auripennis Moore, 1879 | | | Ambulyx chinensis (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Ambulyx lestradei Cadiou, 1998 | | | Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx nubila (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Ambulyx subocellata (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847 | | | Ambulyx thwaitesii (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Ambulyx turbata (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | | Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779 | Mango hawkmoth | | Angonyx krishna Eitschberger..., 2006 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) mylitta Drury, 1773 | Tasar Silkworm | | Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | Chinese oak silk moth | | Antheraea cingalesa Moore, 1883 | | | Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | | Apona shevaroyensis Moore, 1884 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882 | | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Bombyx orientalis Fabricius, 1793 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Clanis phalaris Cramer, 1777 | Common velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777 | | | Cricula ceylonica Jordan, 1909 | | | Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 | Cricula Silkmoth | | Cypa ferruginea Walker, 1865 | | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis layardii Moore, 1882 | | | Daphnis minima Butler, 1876 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Daphnusa fruhstorferi (Huwe, 1895) | ⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | | Daphnusa oculata (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | Daphnusa orbifera (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 | | Drepanojana citheronia Bryk, 1944 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865 | | | Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856 | Green rippled hawkmoth | | Eupterote cinnamomea Moore, 1884 | | | Eupterote citheronia Bryk, 1944 | | | Eupterote diffusa Walker, 1865 | | | Eupterote fabia Cramer, 1780 | | | Eupterote geminata Walker, 1855 | | | Eupterote hibisci Fabricius, 1775 | | | Eupterote mollifera Walker, 1865 | | | Eupterote murina Moore, 1877 | | | Eupterote nigriceps Hampson, 1893 | | | Eupterote placida Moore, 1883 | | | Eupterote plumipes Walker, 1855 | | | Eupterote subcurvifera Walker, 1865 | | | Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844 | | | Eupterote undulata Blanchard, 1844 | | | Eupterote vialis Moore, 1879 | | | Ganisa postica Walker, 1855 | | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Gunda apicalis (Hampson, 1892) | ⇒ Hoplojana politzari Basquin, 2013 | | Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862 | | | Gunda thwaitesii Moore, 1883 | | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858 | | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Hoplojana politzari Basquin, 2013 | | | Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) hogenesi Eitschberger, 2003 | | | Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847 | Large candy-striped hawkmoth | | Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Macroglossum affictitia Butler, 1875 | | | Macroglossum assimilis Swainson, 1821 | | | Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758 | Common hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum corythus corythus | | | Macroglossum fukienensis (Chu & Wang, 1980) | ⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | Macroglossum glaucoptera Butler, 1875 | | | Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856 | Striated hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875 | Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000 | | | Macroglossum nigrifasciata Butler, 1875 | | | Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773 | | | Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum sylvia Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum tangalleum Eitschberger..., 2006 | | | Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Marumba dyras Walker, 1856 | Dull swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba dyras dyras Walker, 1865 | | | Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856 | Black-belted hawkmoth | | Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856 | | | Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856 | | | Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775 | Crepuscular hawkmoth | | Ocinara albicollis Walker, 1862 | | | Pandala dolosa Walker, 1855 | | | Pergesa actea Cramer, 1779 | | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777 | Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth | | Polyptychus trilineatus Moore, 1888 | | | Polyptychus trilineatus luteatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Psilogramma bartschereri Eitschberger, 2001 | | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Psilogramma melanomera (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Psilogramma renneri Eitschberger, 2001 | | | Psilogramma vates (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | | Stenoglene tristis (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Stenoglene obtusa Walker, 1865 | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra gnoma Fabricius, 1775 | | | Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869 | | | Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856 | Latreille's hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra lycetus Cramer, 1775 | Grey-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856 | White-edged hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Trilocha varians Moore, 1855 | Greenish silk-moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 5
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 7
21 | 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 | 4
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 27
88 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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