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Checklist for Tribe Macroglossini Harris, 1839
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
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
8
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West India
8 Genera with 23 Species
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18569SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17713SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West India
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
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
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
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 Macroglossini with occurrences in West India
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov