Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region West Papua (Western New Guinea, Indonesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 107
493
770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 107
493
770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 96
467
726 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 79
420
651 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
230
355 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
230
355 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
230
355 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
197
314 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
196
313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
7
9 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for West Papua
2 Families width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for West Papua
7 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for West Papua
9 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acosmeryx anceus anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Ambulyx jordani Bethune-Baker, 1910 | | | Angonyx papuana Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866) | ⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | | Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782 | | | Hippotion brunnea Semper, 1896 | | | Theretra indistincta papuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in West Papua | 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 | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Links, sources and further information Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
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