Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for West Bengal (East India, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 296
2543
5157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 295
2542
5156 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 279
2478
5055 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 183
1966
4157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
624
965 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 48
623
965 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 48
623
965 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
462
742 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
444
722 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
45
59 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for West Bengal
5 Families width 59 Species and 9 Subspecies
Genera for West Bengal
45 Genera with 59 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1807 | Asian-American moon moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1998 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andraca Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1758 | Tussah moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Apha Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaea Walker, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caligula Moore, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 2018 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Craspedortha Mell, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dahira Moore, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnusa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dreata Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterote Hübner, 1844 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hayesiana Fletcher, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1856 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Langia Moore, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loepa Moore, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mustilia Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoris Moore, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penicillifera Dierl, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rinaca Moore, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sataspes Moore, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sonthonnaxia Watson, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagora Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Bengal
59 Species and 9 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865 | Silky forest hawkmoth | | Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847 | Malaysian moon moth | | Actias selene Hübner, 1807 | Indian Luna Moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis Westwood, 1847 | Dark-based gliding hawkmoth | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Ampelophaga thomasi Kitching & C..., 1998 | | | Andraca (Andraca) trilochoides Moore, 1865 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) frithi Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859 | | | Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | | Apha subdives Walker, 1855 | | | Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862 | | | Caligula anna Moore, 1865 | | | Callambulyx rubricosa Walker, 1856 | Large pink-and-green hawkmoth | | Callambulyx rubricosa rubricosa Walker, 1856 | | | Cechetra bryki Ivshin, Krut..., 2018 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | Two-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis deucalion Walker, 1856 | Three-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777 | | | Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879 | | | Craspedortha porphyria Butler, 1876 | Purple hawkmoth | | Craspedortha porphyria porphyria Butler, 1876 | | | Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837 | Cricula Silkmoth | | Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888 | Rosy dahira | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Eupanacra perfecta perfecta Butler, 1875 | | | Eupanacra sinuata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sinuous rippled hawkmoth | | Eupanacra variolosa Walker, 1856 | Brown rippled hawkmoth | | Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844 | | | Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847 | Nonsuch hawkmoth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) saundersi Walker, 1856 | | | Hemaris saundersii Walker, 1856 | Saunders´ bee hawkmoth | | Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides Moore, 1872 | Apple hawkmoth | | Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866 | | | Loepa miranda Moore, 1865 | | | Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856 | Striated hummingbird hawkmoth | | Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856 | | | Mustilia (Mustilia) falcipennis Walker, 1865 | | | Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879 | | | Neoris zuleika (Hope, 1843) | ⇒ Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843 | | Penicillifera purpurascens Holloway, 1976 | | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777 | Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth | | Rhodoprasina floralis Butler, 1876 | Large olive hawkmoth | | Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843 | | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847) | ⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | Tagora glaucescens Walker, 1855 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Xylophanes suana Druce, 1889 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in West Bengal | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 4
3 | 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 | 9
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 27
39 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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