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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Toowoomba (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
721
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
671
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
409
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
409
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
406
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
215
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
190
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Toowoomba
2 Families width 7 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Toowoomba
6 Genera with 7 Species
Agrius Hübner, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Coequosa Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toowoomba
7 Species
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Coequosa australasiae Donovan, 1805
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Toowoomba
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
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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