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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Atherton (Atherton Tablelands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
684
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
684
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
657
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
568
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
287
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
287
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
286
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
209
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
184
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atherton (Queensland)
5 Genera with 9 Species
Hippotion Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atherton (Queensland)
9 Species
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum alcedo Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Psilogramma exigua Brechlin & K..., 2010
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra queenslandi Lucas, 1891Queensland hawk moth
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Atherton (Queensland)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
4
8
Genera
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