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Checklist for Subfamily Macroglossinae Harris, 1939 (Hawk Moths)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
85
2798
8256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
2779
8226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
2760
8165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1754
4783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1565
3935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
75
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
39
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
22
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
22 Genera with 49 Species
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Acosmeryx Boisduval, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 183412SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Tinostoma Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
49 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila elpenor elpenor Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris fuciformis fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion inquilina Harris, 1782
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles gallii gallii⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles lineata livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles sammuti Eitschberger..., 1998
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes xylobates Bönninghausen, 1899

Subnodes of Macroglossinae with occurrences in British Isles
TribeDilophonotini
Burmeister, 1878
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
15
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhilampelini
Burmeister, 1878
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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