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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Taipei Botanic Garden (Taipei, Taiwan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
124
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
100
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
100
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
100
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taipei Botanic Garden
3 Families width 10 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taipei Botanic Garden
9 Genera with 10 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Andraca Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Trilocha Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taipei Botanic Garden
10 Species
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Andraca (Chrypathemola) theae Matsumura, 1909
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Trilocha varians Moore, 1855Greenish silk-moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Taipei Botanic Garden
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
2
2
Genera
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
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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