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Checklist for Tribe Macroglossini Harris, 1839
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1028
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
897
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
43
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
27
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
12
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
10
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
10 Genera with 50 Species
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 187522SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 185613SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, 1875Dull forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875
Angonyx krishna Eitschberger..., 2006
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis layardii Moore, 1882
Daphnis minima Butler, 1876
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum affictitia Butler, 1875
Macroglossum assimilis Swainson, 1821
Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758Common hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus corythus
Macroglossum fukienensis (Chu & Wang, 1980)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum glaucoptera Butler, 1875
Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856Striated hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum nigrifasciata Butler, 1875
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum sylvia Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum tangalleum Eitschberger..., 2006
Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Pergesa actea Cramer, 1779
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra gnoma Fabricius, 1775
Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856Latreille's hunter hawkmoth
Theretra lycetus Cramer, 1775Grey-banded hunter hawkmoth
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

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
7
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov