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Checklist of Subfamily Macroglossinae Harris, 1939 (Hawk Moths)
for Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
633
8871
31367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
629
8860
31350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
599
8751
31129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
6950
25723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2088
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2082
6895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2060
6820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1253
3409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1071
2713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
54
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
30
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
20
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
20 Genera with 47 Species
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1903Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cizara Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17936SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18948SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 175813SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Philodila Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Tinostoma Rothschild &..., 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
47 Species and 7 Subspecies
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Cephonodes armatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805Cizara hawk moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis placida placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis torenia Druce, 1882Fire eel
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila nerii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Gnathothlibus collardi Haxaire, 2002
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Gnathothlibus erotus eras Boisduval, 1832
Hemaris tenuis (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion hateleyi J.D. Holloway, 1990
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyles calida Butler, 1856Hawaiian Sphinx
Hyles calida calida Rothschild &..., 1915Hawaiian Sphinx
Hyles calida hawaiiensis Rothschild &..., 1915
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles perkinsi Swezey, 1920Perkins' Sphinx
Hyles wilsoni Rothschild, 1894Glossy dovesnail
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus corythus
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum hirundo hirundo Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum limata Swinhoe, 1892
Macroglossum marquesanum Collenette, 1935
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856Even-banded hawkmoth
Nephele destigmata Strand, 1912
Philodila astyanor Boisduval, 1875
Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Tinostoma smaragditis Meyrick, 1899Fabulous Green Sphinx Moth

Subnodes of Macroglossinae with occurrences in Polynesia
TribeDilophonotini
Burmeister, 1878
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
15
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePhilampelini
Burmeister, 1878
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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