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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Guam (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
802
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
802
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
788
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
584
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
116
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
116
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
116
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
85
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
71
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
7
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guam
7 Genera with 10 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guam
10 Species
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Guam
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
2
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