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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Yunnan (Southwest China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
346
3175
10410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
346
3175
10410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
334
3139
10370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2330
8302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
539
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
539
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
535
1092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
419
901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
406
886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
38
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yunnan
3 Families width 54 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yunnan
38 Genera with 54 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1847Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Andraca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1837Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoattacus Watson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Elibia Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Gunda Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Jilinga Dalman, 2017Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Morwennius Cassidy, A.C..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Opistoclanis Jordan, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pentateucha Swinhoe, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 19003SpeciesTaxom
Rinaca Moore, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1843Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sinobirma Bryk, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Solus Watson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Trilocha Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yunnan
54 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx pseudonaga (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875
Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847Malaysian moon moth
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx schauffelbergeri BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ampelophaga dolichoides R. Felder, 1874Green banded hawkmoth
Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Andraca (Andraca) bipunctata Walker, 1865Bunch Caterpillars
Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859
Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837Assam Silkmoth
Archaeoattacus malayanus Kurosawa & K..., 1984
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Callambulyx poecilus Rothschild, 1898Lesser pink-and-green hawkmoth
Cechetra bryki Ivshin, Krut..., 2018
Cechetra lineosa Walker, 1856
Clanis hyperion Cadiou & Kit..., 1990
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Cricula australosinica Brechlin, 2004
Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837Cricula Silkmoth
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Dahira yunlongensis Brechlin, 2000
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra sinuata Rothschild &..., 1903Sinuous rippled hawkmoth
Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862
Hippotion nuimaculata Zhu & Wang, 1997
Jilinga asymmetrica Xing, Virakt..., 2012
Jilinga taibaiensis Zhang & Dai, 2017
Loepa siamensis Brechlin, 2010
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875Humble bee hawkmoth
Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844
Marumba gaschkewitschii irata Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Marumba sperchius sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Morwennius decoratus Moore, 1872Ornamented hawkmoth
Opistoclanis hawkeri Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pentateucha curiosa Swinhoe, 1908Hirsute hawkmoth
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Rhagastis acuta Walker, 1856
Rhagastis gloriosa Butler, 1875Crimson mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis lunata Rothschild, 1900Lunulate mottled hawkmoth
Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843
Saturnia (Rinaca) zuleika (Hope, 1843)⇒ Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843
Sinobirma malaisei Bryk, 1944
Smerinthulus witti Brechlin, 2000
Solus parvifenestrata Bryk, 1944
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth
Trilocha varians Moore, 1855Greenish silk-moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Yunnan
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
25
39
Genera
Species

Taxom



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