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Checklist for Tribe Acherontiini Boisduval, 1875
and region Far East (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1257
36320
255777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1251
36273
255683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1149
35660
253017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
671
26495
204903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
106
6941
39192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
101
6917
39136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
6890
38943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
37
4666
27549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
31
4128
23918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
206
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
108
576
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
16
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
3
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Far East
3 Genera with 15 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 192210SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 04SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far East
15 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia charon Closs, 1910
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858
Acherontia styx styx Westwood, 1847
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius elegans (Walker, 1865)⇒ Agrius luctifera Walker, 1865
Agrius ichangensis (Tutt, 1904)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Agrius indica (Skell., 1913)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Agrius javanensis (Tutt, 1904)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Agrius luctifera Walker, 1865
Agrius orientalis (Butler, 1877)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Agrius peitaihoensis (Clark, 1922)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Megacorma obliqua iorioi
Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856
Megacorma obliqua schroederi


Links, sources and further information
Acherontiini at itis.gov