Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 325
2686
4513 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 325
2686
4513 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 309
2609
4405 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 188
1986
3313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
1080
1687 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 53
1080
1687 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
1079
1686 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
740
1198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
696
1145 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
47
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 31
65 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Hong Kong
31 Genera with 65 Species #ACDEGHLMNPRST
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1976 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Amplypterus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angonyx Boisduval, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cypa Walker, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cypoides Matsumura, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dahira Moore, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gurelca Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hayesiana Fletcher, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1892 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1903 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parum Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sataspes Moore, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1856 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 9 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Hong Kong
65 Species and 5 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865 | Silky forest hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858 | Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885 | Ochreous gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976 | | | Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779 | Mango hawkmoth | | Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856 | Northern dark-green hawkmoth | | Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875 | Mottled green hawkmoth | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | Two-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922 | Pale cypa | | Cypa uniformis uniformis Mell, 1922 | | | Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888 | Rosy dahira | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856 | Assam hawkmoth | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856 | Green rippled hawkmoth | | Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856 | Alocasia hawkmoth | | Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | | | Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847 | Nonsuch hawkmoth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858 | | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847 | Large 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, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum troglodytus troglodytus Butler, 1875 | | | Macroglossum variegatum Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variegated hummingbird hawkmoth | | Marumba dyras Walker, 1856 | Dull swirled hawkmoth | | Marumba gaschkewitschii complacens Walker, 1865 | | | Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | Even-banded hawkmoth | | Parum colligata Walker, 1856 | | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894 | Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth | | Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847) | ⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | | Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941 | | Sataspes xylocoparis Butler, 1875 | | | Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856 | Cherry horn worm | | Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856 | White-edged hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856 | Suffused hunter hawkmoth |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Hong Kong
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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
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