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Checklist for Subfamily Macroglossinae Harris, 1939 (Hawk Moths)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
4765
18084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
4730
18032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
4701
17879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
2604
8713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2264
7168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
94
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
51
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
24
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
24 Genera with 89 Species
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Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1875Bee Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Choerocampa Laspeyres, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Cinogon Laspeyres, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Cizara Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18749SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18942SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1875Bee hawk-moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 187510SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 186527SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoangonyx Eitschberger, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 189123SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zacria Haxaire & Me..., 20031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
89 Species and 27 Subspecies
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx anceus anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx daulis (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Angonyx excellens (Rothschild, 1911)⇒ Angonyx meeki Rothschild &..., 1903
Angonyx meeki Rothschild &..., 1903
Angonyx papuana Rothschild &..., 1903
Cephonodes bucklandii (WS Macleay, 1826)⇒ Cephonodes kingii Mcleay, 1826
Cephonodes cunninghami (Walker, 1856)⇒ Cephonodes janus Miskin, 1891
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas australis Kitching & C..., 2000
Cephonodes hylas hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes janus Miskin, 1891
Cephonodes janus janus
Cephonodes kingi MacLeay, 1827
Cephonodes kingii Mcleay, 1826Bee Hawk Moth
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes yunx (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805Cizara hawk moth
Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis hypothous hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866)⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis placida placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874
Daphnis protrudens protrudens Felder, 1874
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eupanacra splendens Rothschild, 1894
Eupanacra splendens splendens Rothschild, 1894
Gnathothlibus australiensis Lachlan, 2004
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Gnathothlibus erotus eras Boisduval, 1832
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris aethra (Strecker, 1875)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion lignaria (Walker, 1856)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion noel (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion ocys (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hippotion yorkii (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyles linearis (Esper, 1779)⇒ Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Macroglossum alcedo Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus pylene Felder, 1861
Macroglossum divergens queenslandi Clark, 1927
Macroglossum dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Macroglossum dohertyi doddi Clark, 1922
Macroglossum errans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Macroglossum hirundo Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum heliophila queenslandi Clark, 1927
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum hirundo errans Walker, 1856
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum insipida papuanum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum joannisi Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea albibase (Rothschild, 1905)⇒ Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum nox (Butler, 1875)⇒ Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum nubilum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum prometheus lineata Lucas, 1891
Macroglossum rectans Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum stenoxanthum (Turner, 1925)⇒ Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum tenebrosa Lucas, 1891Brushtail hawk moth
Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Pseudoangonyx excellens Rothschild, 1911
Theretra celata (Butler, 1877)⇒ Theretra clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho celata Butler, 1877
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra indistincta indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra inornata Walker, 1865
Theretra latreilii MacLeay, 1826
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii latreillii W.S. Macleay, 1826
Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856Latreille's hunter hawkmoth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae firmata Walker, 1856
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra queenslandi Lucas, 1891Queensland hawk moth
Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth
Theretra turneri Lucas, 1891
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zacria vojtechi Haxaire & Me..., 2003

Subnodes of Macroglossinae with occurrences in Australia
TribeDilophonotini
Burmeister, 1878
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
17
73
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhilampelini
Burmeister, 1878
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Macroglossinae at dyntaxa.se
Macroglossinae at itis.gov