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Checklist for Tribe Acherontiini Boisduval, 1875
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4352
17417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3963
14929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
9
234
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
112
376
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
23
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
4 Genera with 15 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia lachesis lachesis Oberthür & ..., 1922
Acherontia lethe (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798
Acherontia sculda (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858
Acherontia styx styx Westwood, 1847
Agrius batatae (Christoph, 1884)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius druraei (Donovan, 1810)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Agrius orientalis (Butler, 1877)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875


Links, sources and further information
Acherontiini at itis.gov