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Checklist for Subfamily Macroglossinae Harris, 1939 (Hawk Moths)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1381
1993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
1109
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
561
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
561
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
561
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
357
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
342
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
22
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
20
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
14
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virgin Islands
14 Genera with 21 Species
Aellopos Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17715SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
21 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Cautethia noctuiformis Walker, 1856
Cautethia noctuiformis bredini Cary, 1970
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo lugubris lugubris Linnaeus, 1771
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis ello ello Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes chiron cubanus Rothschild &..., 1906
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa tersa Linnaeus, 1771

Subnodes of Macroglossinae with occurrences in Virgin Islands
TribeDilophonotini
Burmeister, 1878
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhilampelini
Burmeister, 1878
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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