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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Far North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
4590
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4586
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
449
4477
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
3749
7132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1420
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1419
2361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1418
2358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
864
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
752
1408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
34
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
24
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Far North Queensland
24 Genera with 68 Species
#ACDEGHILMNPT
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cerbernoton1SpeciesTaxom
Cizara Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Diludia Grote & Robi..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18942SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Imber Moulds , Tut..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Leucomonia Rothschild &..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 186517SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20013SpeciesTaxom
Tetrachroa Rothschild &..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 189118SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far North Queensland
68 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Ambulyx dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Ambulyx wildei Miskin, 1891
Angonyx papuana Rothschild &..., 1903
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes janus Miskin, 1891
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cerbernoton rufescens rufescens
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805Cizara hawk moth
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis hypothous hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866)⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874
Diludia nebulosa Butler, 1876
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eupanacra splendens Rothschild, 1894
Eupanacra splendens splendens Rothschild, 1894
Gnathothlibus australiensis Lachlan, 2004
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion lignaria (Walker, 1856)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
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
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983
Langia tropicus (Moulds, 1983)⇒ Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983
Leucomonia bethia Kirby, 1877
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Macroglossum alcedo Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875
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 micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum nubilum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum rectans Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum tenebrosa Lucas, 1891Brushtail hawk moth
Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865
Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Psilogramma exigua Brechlin & K..., 2010
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001
Tetrachroa edwardsi Olliff, 1890
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra indistincta indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra inornata Walker, 1865
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 oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra queenslandi Lucas, 1891Queensland hawk moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth
Theretra turneri Lucas, 1891

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Far North Queensland
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
14
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
8
Genera
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