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Checklist for Subfamily Macroglossinae Harris, 1939 (Hawk Moths)
and region West India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1709
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1708
2833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1641
2724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
1244
2077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
595
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
595
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
594
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
432
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
426
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
41
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
31
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
18
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West India
18 Genera with 39 Species
Cautethia Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17807SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Himantoides Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18569SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17713SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West India
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Himantoides undata Walker, 1856
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Macroglossum assimilis Swainson, 1821
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Perigonia jamaicensis Rothschild, 1894
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra castanea Moore, 1872
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra gnoma Fabricius, 1775
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Macroglossinae with occurrences in West India
TribeDilophonotini
Burmeister, 1878
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhilampelini
Burmeister, 1878
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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