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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Taitung (Taiwan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
163
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
163
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
163
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
154
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
42
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
42
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
42
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
33
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taitung
2 Families width 6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taitung
6 Genera with 6 Species
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Andraca Walker, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Mustilia Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taitung
6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acosmeryx formosana Matsumura, 1917
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ampelophaga rubiginosa myosotis Kitching & C..., 2000
Andraca yauichui Wu & Chang, 2016
Macroglossum ungues cheni Yen, Kitchin..., 2003
Mustilia gerontica West., 1932

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Taitung
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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