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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Central China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
5419
15543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
3615
9469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1392
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1391
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1388
2558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
961
1805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
912
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
61
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
38
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central China
38 Genera with 86 Species
#ACDEGHLMNPRST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19767SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hayesiana Fletcher, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1890Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 190313SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17803SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Rhodambulyx Mell, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1856Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 185610SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central China
86 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx sinjaevi Brechlin & K..., 1996
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx interplacida Brechlin, 2006
Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx sericeipennis sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875Mottled green hawkmoth
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis schwartzi Cadio, 1993
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922Pale cypa
Cypa uniformis uniformis Mell, 1922
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Dahira klaudiae Brechlin , M..., 2006
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Dahira svetsinjaevae Brechlin, 2006
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Deilephila elpenor macromera Butler, 1875Large elephant hawkmoth
Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856Assam hawkmoth
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856Alocasia hawkmoth
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847Nonsuch hawkmoth
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) radians Walker, 1856
Hemaris (Hemaris) beresowskii Alpheraky, 1897
Hemaris (Hemaris) staudingeri Leech, 1890
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum troglodytus troglodytus Butler, 1875
Macroglossum variegatum Rothschild &..., 1903Variegated hummingbird hawkmoth
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Marumba gaschkewitschii complacens Walker, 1865
Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856Even-banded hawkmoth
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Psilogramma hainanensis Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis castor Walker, 1856
Rhodambulyx davidi Mell, 1939
Rhodoprasina viksinjaevi Brechlin, 2004
Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Sataspes tagalica protomelas Seitz, 1929
Sataspes xylocoparis Butler, 1875
Smerinthulus perversa pallidus Mell, 1922
Smerinthus minor Mell, 1937Lesser Eyed Hawkmoth
Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856Cherry horn worm
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Central China
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
21
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
13
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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