Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Taichung (Taiwan)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 167
1057
1308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 167
1057
1308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 158
1033
1279 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 103
879
1105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 39
490
628 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 39
490
628 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 38
488
626 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
381
501 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
371
490 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
24
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Taichung
4 Families width 39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Taichung
24 Genera with 39 Species #ACDEGHLMPRST
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1855 | Asian-American moon moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andraca Walker, 2016 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1937 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apha Walker, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attacus Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ernolatia Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gurelca Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Parum Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodinia Staudinger, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1854 | Emperor moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Taichung
39 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858 | | | Actias neidhoeferi Ong & Yu, 1968 | | | Actias sinensis Walker, 1855 | Chinese moon moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885 | Ochreous gliding hawkmoth | | Andraca (Chrypathemola) theae Matsumura, 1909 | | | Andraca yauichui Wu & Chang, 2016 | | | Antheraea formosana Sonan, 1937 | | | Apha arisana Matsumura, 1927 | | | Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlas Moth | | Cechetra minor Butler, 1875 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865 | | | Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | | | Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858 | | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Loepa formosensis Mell, 1939 | | | Loepa mirandula Yen & al., 2000 | | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum mitchellii imperator Butler, 1875 | | | Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000 | | | Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773 | | | Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878 | Grey-tipped hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Parum colligata Walker, 1856 | | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Polyptychus chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Rhodinia verecunda Inoue, 1984 | | | Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001 | Lesser Atlas Moth | | Saturnia japonica (Moore, 1872) | ⇒ Caligula japonica Moore, 1862 | | Saturnia jonasi Butler, 1877 | | | Saturnia thibeta Westwood, 1854 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Taichung | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 1
1 | Genus
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 | 7
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 14
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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