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Bombycoidea - Hawk, Sphinx, Silk, Emperor, and Allied Moths


Home > Insects > Lepidoptera - Moths > ​​Bombycoidea

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: ​Bombycoidea


Bombycoidea is a superfamily of moths. It contains the silk moths, emperor moths, sphinx moth, and relatives. The Lasiocampoidea are close relatives and sometimes merged in this group. Their larvae exhibit horns. Wikipedia

Family: Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 - ​Silkworm Moths

Genera: Bombyx, Gnathocinara, Ocinara, Penicillifera, Rondotia, Trilocha
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Bombyx huttoni
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Gnathocinara situla
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Ocinara albicollis
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Penicillifera apicalis
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Rondotia diaphana
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Trilocha varians

Family: Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 - Brahmin Moths

Genera: Brahmaea
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Brahmaea hearseyi

Family: ​Endromidae Boisduval, 1828

Genera: Mustilizans
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Mustilizans hepatica

​Family: Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 - Monkey Moths

Genera: Ganisa
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Ganisa similis
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Eupterotidae 001

Family: ​Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 - Saturniid Moths

Genera: Actias, Antheraea, Atacus, Cricula, Loepa, ​Samia
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Actias maenas
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Actias selene
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Antheraea helferi helferi
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Atacus atlas
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Cricula jordani
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Loepa sikkima
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Samia canningi
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Saturnia lesoudieri​

Family: ​​Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 

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Sphingidae of Thailand
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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