Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Transvaal (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 377
3064
5702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 377
3064
5702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 354
2978
5577 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 226
2328
4540 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 60
776
1411 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 60
775
1410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 59
772
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
382
668 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
336
600 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
24
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Transvaal
3 Families width 40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Transvaal
24 Genera with 40 Species
| Afroclanis Carcasson, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cinabra Sonthonnax, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemijana Aurivillius, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanocera Sonthonnax, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1911 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllalia Walker, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoglene Felder, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tissanga Distant, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Transvaal
40 Species and 1 Subspecies | Afroclanis burorum (Strand, 1915) | ⇒ Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907 | | Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907 | Ruby Polyptychus | | Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947 | | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899 | Harlequin Hawk | | Cinabra bracteata Distant, 1897 | | | Cirina similis Distant, 1897 | | | Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849 | | | Hemijana subrosea Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Jana transvaalica (Strand, 1911) | ⇒ Jana eurymas Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849 | | | Microsphinx minutum Distant, 1897 | | | Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874 | Scalloped Hawk | | Phiala arrecta (Distant, 1899) | ⇒ Phiala incana Distant, 1897 | | Phiala costipuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Phiala flavipennis Wallengren, 1875 | | | Phiala incana Distant, 1897 | | | Phiala ochritincta (Strand, 1911) | ⇒ Phiala costipuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | Phiala polita Distant, 1897 | | | Phiala pulverea Distant, 1903 | | | Phiala similis (Aurivillius, 1911) | ⇒ Stenoglene roseus Druce, 1886 | | Phyllalia ochrina Strand, 1911 | | | Phyllalia umbripennis Strand, 1911 | | | Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907 | One Spot Redwing | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Pseudobunaea patruelis Distant, 1903 | | | Pseudoclanis lautus Jordan, 1920 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis consanguineus (Distant, 1902) | ⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964 | | | Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | | Stenoglene evanescens Distant, 1903 | | | Stenoglene subcroceus Distant, 1903 | | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Tissanga pretoriae Distant, 1892 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Transvaal | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 6
15 | 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 | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 12
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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