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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for China (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
998
16340
78051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
995
16333
78038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
921
16006
77323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
542
11783
60181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3387
12643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
3371
12623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
3353
12499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
2320
8708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2097
7688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
127
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
71
239
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
71 Genera with 239 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1858Death's head Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 19968SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Allodaphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 200920SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choerocampa Laspeyres, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cinogon Laspeyres, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 192510SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Elibia Walker, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 19034SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hayesiana Fletcher, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17937SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 178014SpeciesTaxom
Hyloicus Linnaeus, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Jilinga Dalman, 2017Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Lepchina Oberthür, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 190324SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 185713SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Micracosmeryx Mell, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mioclanis Zhang, Sun &..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Morwennius Cassidy, A.C..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 19154SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Opistoclanis Jordan, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pentateucha Swinhoe, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Phyllosphingia Swinhoe, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17804SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18768SpeciesTaxom
Rhodambulyx Mell, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1938Eyed Hawkmoths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sphingulus Staudinger, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 185615SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
239 Species and 34 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx anceus subdentata Rothschild &..., 1903Rosy forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903
Acosmeryx formosana Matsumura, 1917
Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858
Acosmeryx pseudonaga (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx sinjaevi Brechlin & K..., 1996
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius ichangensis (Tutt, 1904)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Agrius peitaihoensis (Clark, 1922)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi (Walker, 1856)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Ambulyx adhemariusa Eitschberger..., 2006
Ambulyx amara Kobayashi , ..., 2006
Ambulyx chinensis (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx interplacida Brechlin, 2006
Ambulyx kuangtungensis Mell, 1922
Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx nubila (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx pseudoregia Eitschberger..., 2006
Ambulyx regia Eitschberger, 2006
Ambulyx schauffelbergeri BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ambulyx semiplacida Inoue, 1990
Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx sericeipennis sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx subocellata (Felder, 1874)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx thwaitesii (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976
Ambulyx turbata (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx zhejiangensis Brechlin, 2009
Ampelophaga dolichoides R. Felder, 1874Green banded hawkmoth
Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895
Ampelophaga nikolae Haxaire & Me..., 2007
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Angonyx emilia (Walker, 1856)⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892
Angonyx menghaiensis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Callambulyx junonia Butler, 1881
Callambulyx kitchingi Cadiou, 1996
Callambulyx poecilus Rothschild, 1898Lesser pink-and-green hawkmoth
Callambulyx sinjaevi Brechlin, 2000
Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853Unmonsuzume
Callambulyx tatarinovii tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875Mottled green hawkmoth
Cechenena helops Walker, 1856Spotted green hawkmoth
Cechetra bryki Ivshin, Krut..., 2018
Cechetra lineosa Walker, 1856
Cechetra minor Butler, 1875
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Choerocampa askoldensis Oberthür, 1879
Cinogon cingulatum (Oberthür, 1879)⇒ Choerocampa askoldensis Oberthür, 1879
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis gigantea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Clanis hyperion Cadiou & Kit..., 1990
Clanis schwartzi Cadio, 1993
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Cypa decolor Walker, 1856Common cypa
Cypa duponti Roepke, 1941
Cypa incongruens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Cypa duponti Roepke, 1941
Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922Pale cypa
Cypa uniformis uniformis Mell, 1922
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Dahira hoenei Mell, 1937
Dahira klaudiae Brechlin , M..., 2006
Dahira nili Brechlin, 2006
Dahira plutenkoi Brechlin, 2002
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Dahira svetsinjaevae Brechlin, 2006
Dahira uljanae Brechlin & M..., 2006
Dahira yunlongensis Brechlin, 2000
Dahira yunnanfuana B.P. Clark, 1925White-spot dahira
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnusa fruhstorferi (Huwe, 1895)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Daphnusa oculata (Walker, 1856)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Daphnusa orbifera (Walker, 1856)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Deilephila askoldensis Oberthür, 1879
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila elpenor macromera Butler, 1875Large elephant hawkmoth
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolbina exacta Staudinger, 1892
Elibia dolichus Westwood, 1847Large banded hawkmoth
Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856Assam hawkmoth
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856Alocasia hawkmoth
Eupanacra perfecta tsekoui Clark, 1926
Eupanacra sinuata Rothschild &..., 1903Sinuous rippled hawkmoth
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847Nonsuch hawkmoth
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) radians Walker, 1856
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) affinis Bremer, 1861
Hemaris (Hemaris) beresowskii Alpheraky, 1897
Hemaris (Hemaris) ducalis Staudinger, 1887Pamir bee hawkmoth
Hemaris ducalis ducalis Staudinger, 1887
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) ottonis Rothschild &..., 1903
Hemaris (Hemaris) staudingeri Leech, 1890
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion nuimaculata Zhu & Wang, 1997
Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion swinhoei (Moore, 1862)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyles chamyla Denso, 1913
Hyles chuvilini Eitschberger..., 1998
Hyles costata Nordmann, 1851
Hyles dahlii Geyer, 1827Smoky Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles filapjewi Bang-Haas O., 1936
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles nervosa Rothschild &..., 1903Ladakh Hawkmoth
Hyles nicaea lathyrus Walker, 1856
Hyles sinensis Closs, 1917
Hyles tatsienluica (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Hyloicus caligineus sinicus Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyloicus morio (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Batrachedra acrodeta Meyrick, 1927
Jilinga asymmetrica Xing, Virakt..., 2012
Jilinga linzhiensis Xing & al., 2012
Jilinga taibaiensis Zhang & Dai, 2017
Kentrochrysalis sieversi Alpheraky, 1897
Langia khasiana (Moore, 1872)⇒ Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872
Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872
Laothoe amurensis sinica Rothschild-&..., 1903
Laothoe habeli Saldaitis , ..., 2010
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lepchina niphaphylla Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758Common hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875Humble bee hawkmoth
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum fukienensis (Chu & Wang, 1980)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum mitchelli imperator Butler, 1875
Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum sinica Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum troglodytus troglodytus Butler, 1875
Macroglossum variegatum Rothschild &..., 1903Variegated hummingbird hawkmoth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Marumba cristata Butler, 1875Common swirled hawkmoth
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Marumba dyras dyras Walker, 1865
Marumba fenzelii Mell, 1937
Marumba gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Marumba gaschkewitschii complacens Walker, 1865
Marumba gaschkewitschii gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Marumba gaschkewitschii irata Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Marumba maacki Bremer, 1861
Marumba maackii ochreata Mell, 1935
Marumba saishiuana Okamoto, 1924
Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Marumba sperchius sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Micracosmeryx chaochauensis Clark, 1922
Mioclanis shanwangiana Zhang, Sun &..., 1994
Morwennius decoratus Moore, 1872Ornamented hawkmoth
Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876Crisp-banded hawkmoth
Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856Even-banded hawkmoth
Neogurelca montana Rothschild &..., 1915
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Opistoclanis hawkeri Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pentateucha curiosa Swinhoe, 1908Hirsute hawkmoth
Pentateucha stueningi M. Owada & I..., 1997
Pergesa actea Cramer, 1779
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Phyllosphingia dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Phyllosphingia dissimilis dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus chinensis chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus chinensis draconis Rothschild &..., 1916
Polyptychus trilineatus costalis Mell, 1922
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Psilogramma hainanensis Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma melanomera (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Rhagastis acuta Walker, 1856
Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis albomarginatus dichroae Mell, 1922
Rhagastis binoculata Matsumura, 1909
Rhagastis castor Walker, 1856
Rhagastis gloriosa Butler, 1875Crimson mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis lunata Rothschild, 1900Lunulate mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis mongoliana Butler, 1876
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 tagalica tagalica Boisduval, 1875
Sataspes xylocoparis Butler, 1875
Smerinthulus perversa pallidus Mell, 1922
Smerinthulus witti Brechlin, 2000
Smerinthus caecus Ménétriés, 1857Northern Eyed Hawkmoth
Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853
Smerinthus minor Mell, 1937Lesser Eyed Hawkmoth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856Cherry horn worm
Smerinthus szechuanus Clark, 1938
Sphecodina caudata BREMER & GREY, 1853
Sphingonaepiopsis kuldjaensis Graeser, 1892Kuldja Hawkmoth
Sphingulus mus Staudinger, 1887
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx caligineus sinicus Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx laricis (Rozhkov, 1972)⇒ Batrachedra acrodeta Meyrick, 1927
Sphinx morio Rothschild &..., 1903Larch Hawk Moth
Sphinx oberthuri Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra insignis kuehni (Rothschild, 1900)⇒ Theretra kuehni Rothschild, 1900
Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869
Theretra kuehni Rothschild, 1900
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra lycetus Cramer, 1775Grey-banded hunter hawkmoth
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 silhetensis silhetensis Walker, 1856
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in China
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
33
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
27
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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