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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Aldabra Group (Coralline Seychelles, Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
443
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
395
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
110
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aldabra Group
5 Genera with 7 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Batocnema Rothschild &..., 19093SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 20211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Group
7 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Batocnema aldabrensis Aurivillius, 1909
Batocnema coquerelii Boisduval, 1875
Batocnema coquerelii aldabrensis Aurivillius, 1909
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875
Temnora fumosa seychellensis Bolotov & Sp..., 2021

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Aldabra Group
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Sphingidae at artfakta.se
Sphingidae at dyntaxa.se
Sphingidae at gbif.org
Sphingidae at irmng.org
Sphingidae at itis.gov