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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
950
23210
129447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
946
23177
129374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
891
22864
128304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
540
17347
106896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
99
5242
22520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
97
5207
22468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
92
5177
22315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
2945
12242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2564
10376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
108
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
55
194
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
55 Genera with 194 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 189110SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1875Bee Hawk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Cerbernoton2SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Choerocampa Laspeyres, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Cinogon Laspeyres, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Cizara Walker, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Coenotes Rothschild &..., 18913SpeciesTaxom
Coequosa Walker, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 187412SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Diludia Grote & Robi..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18946SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteryx Felder, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1861Bee hawk-moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 187515SpeciesTaxom
Hopliocnema Rothschild &..., 20124SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Imber Moulds , Tut..., 19832SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leucomonia Rothschild &..., 18772SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 190346SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18918SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Philampelus Harris, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoangonyx Eitschberger, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 200121SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Synoecha Rothschild &..., 18913SpeciesTaxom
Tetrachroa Rothschild &..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 189132SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zacria Haxaire & Me..., 20032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
194 Species and 45 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx anceus anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx daulis (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873
Acosmeryx miskinoides Vaglia & Hax..., 2007
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius elegans (Walker, 1865)⇒ Agrius luctifera Walker, 1865
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Agrius luctifera Walker, 1865
Ambulyx carycina Jordan, 1919
Ambulyx dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Ambulyx dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Ambulyx dohertyi queenslandi Clark, 1928
Ambulyx jordani Bethune-Baker, 1910
Ambulyx phalaris Jordan, 1919
Ambulyx phalaris phalaris Jordan, 1919
Ambulyx rudloffi Brechlin, 2005
Ambulyx wildei Miskin, 1891
Angonyx boisduvali Rothschild, 1894
Angonyx chelsea Eitschberger..., 2009
Angonyx excellens (Rothschild, 1911)⇒ Angonyx meeki Rothschild &..., 1903
Angonyx meeki Rothschild &..., 1903
Angonyx papuana Rothschild &..., 1903
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Cechenena helops Walker, 1856Spotted green hawkmoth
Cechenena helops papuana Rothschild &..., 1903
Cephonodes bucklandii (WS Macleay, 1826)⇒ Cephonodes kingii Mcleay, 1826
Cephonodes cunninghami (Walker, 1856)⇒ Cephonodes janus Miskin, 1891
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas australis Kitching & C..., 2000
Cephonodes hylas hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes janus Miskin, 1891
Cephonodes janus janus
Cephonodes kingi MacLeay, 1827
Cephonodes kingii Mcleay, 1826Bee Hawk Moth
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes rothschildi Rebel, 1907
Cephonodes woodfordii Butler, 1889
Cephonodes yunx (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cerbernoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Cerbernoton rufescens rufescens
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805Cizara hawk moth
Coenotes arida Moulds & Mel..., 2013
Coenotes eremophilae Lucas, 1891Sandal-box hawk moth
Coequosa australasiae Donovan, 1805
Coequosa triangularis Donovan, 1805Double haded hawk moth
Cypa decolor Walker, 1856Common cypa
Cypa decolor euroa Rothschild &..., 1903
Cypa moniensis Kitching, 2013
Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897
Daphnis dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild, 1897
Daphnis gigantea Röber, 1921
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis hypothous hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866)⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis pallescens (W.J. Macleay, 1866)⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis placida placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874
Daphnis protrudens protrudens Felder, 1874
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Diludia nebulosa Butler, 1876
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eupanacra hollandiae Clark, 1931
Eupanacra micholitzi Rothschild &..., 1893
Eupanacra pulchella Rothschild &..., 1907
Eupanacra splendens Rothschild, 1894
Eupanacra splendens splendens Rothschild, 1894
Eurypteryx falcata Gehlen, 1922
Eurypteryx molucca Felder, 1874
Gnathothlibus australiensis Lachlan, 2004
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Gnathothlibus erotus eras Boisduval, 1832
Gnathothlibus heliodes Meyrick, 1889
Gnathothlibus meeki Rothschild &..., 1907
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemaris venata Felder, 1861
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782
Hippotion brunneus Semper, 1896
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion echeclus Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion japenum (Riotte, 1994)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion joiceyi Clark, 1922
Hippotion lignaria (Walker, 1856)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion noel (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion ocys (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hippotion yorkii (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hopliocnema brachycera Lower, 1897Desert Hawk Moth
Hopliocnema lacunosa Tuttle , Mou..., 2012
Hopliocnema ochra Tuttle , Mou..., 2012
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyles linearis (Esper, 1779)⇒ Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983
Langia tropicus (Moulds, 1983)⇒ Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Leucomonia bethia Kirby, 1877
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum albolineata Clark, 1935
Macroglossum alcedo Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum augarra Rothschild, 1904
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum caldum Jordan, 1926
Macroglossum caldum caldum Jordan, 1926
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus pylene Felder, 1861
Macroglossum divergens queenslandi Clark, 1927
Macroglossum dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Macroglossum dohertyi doddi Clark, 1922
Macroglossum errans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Macroglossum hirundo Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum glaucoptera Butler, 1875
Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum heliophila queenslandi Clark, 1927
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum hirundo errans Walker, 1856
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum insipida papuanum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum joannisi Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum lineatum Lucas, 1891
Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum meeki Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum melas (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum melas pullius Jordan, 1930
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea albibase (Rothschild, 1905)⇒ Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum moecki Rutimeyer, 1969
Macroglossum nox (Butler, 1875)⇒ Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum nubilum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum papuanum (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875
Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum prometheus lineata Lucas, 1891
Macroglossum rectans Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum spilonotum Rothschild &..., 1912
Macroglossum stenoxanthum (Turner, 1925)⇒ Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stevensi Clark, 1935
Macroglossum stigma Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum tenebrosa Lucas, 1891Brushtail hawk moth
Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865
Macroglossum vidua Rothschild &..., 1903
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta jamaicensis Butler, 1875
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856
Meganoton hyloicoides Rothschild, 1910
Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856
Meganoton rubescens (Butler, 1876)⇒ Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Meganoton rubescens severina Miskin, 1891
Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Meganoton rufescens rufescensRosy double-bristled hawkmoth
Meganoton rufescens severina Miskin, 1891
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Pseudoangonyx excellens Rothschild, 1911
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Psilogramma anne Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma argos Moulds & Lane, 1999Argos hawk moth
Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma discistriga (Walker, 1865)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma exigua Brechlin & K..., 2010
Psilogramma fasciata Closs, 1916
Psilogramma gloriosa Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma kitchingi Brechlin & L..., 2001
Psilogramma koalae Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma mastrigti (Eitschberger, 2001)⇒ Psilogramma renneri Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma maxmouldsi Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Psilogramma menephron casuarinae
Psilogramma nebulosa (Butler, 1876)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma penumbra D. Lane , Mo..., 2011
Psilogramma pseudoargos Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma sundana Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma wernerwolfi (Eitschberger, 2001)⇒ Psilogramma kleineri Eitschberger, 2001
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx irus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Sphinx salmachus (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759
Sphinx thelebas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Synoecha marmorata Lucas, 1891
Synoecha marmoratat Lucas, 1891
Tetrachroa edwardsi Olliff, 1890
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra celata (Butler, 1877)⇒ Theretra clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho celata Butler, 1877
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra firmata (Walker, 1856)⇒ Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra indistincta indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra indistincta papuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Theretra inornata Walker, 1865
Theretra insularis Swinhoe, 1892
Theretra insularis insularis Swinhoe, 1892
Theretra latreilii MacLeay, 1826
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii latreillii W.S. Macleay, 1826
Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856Latreille's hunter hawkmoth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae firmata Walker, 1856
Theretra oldenlandiae lewini Thon, 1828
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra polistratus Rothschild, 1904
Theretra queenslandi Lucas, 1891Queensland hawk moth
Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Theretra tabubilensis Lachlan, 2009
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth
Theretra turneri Lucas, 1891
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zacria vojtechi Haxaire & Me..., 2003

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Australasia
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
28
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
14
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
11
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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