Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Japan (East Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 695
12061
41020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 692
12052
41005 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 663
11902
40651 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 434
9806
35137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 79
3104
9828 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 78
3099
9808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 76
3089
9787 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
2018
6301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1786
5181 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
78
171 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 44
117 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Japan
44 Genera with 117 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1858 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1976 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1903 | Bee Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Choerocampa Laspeyres, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cinogon Laspeyres, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dahira Moore, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1875 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dolbina Staudinger, 1887 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gurelca Walker, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1890 | Bee hawk-moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyloicus Linnaeus, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kentochrysalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Langia Moore, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1857 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Meganoton Boisduval, 1911 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oxyambulyx Westwood, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parum Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergesa Walker, 1779 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllosphingia Swinhoe, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 2001 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saundersia Eitschberger..., 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1921 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1903 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 11 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Japan
117 Species and 44 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858 | | | Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858 | | | Acosmeryx naga naga Moore, 1858 | Common forest hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Ambulyx japonica Rothschild, 1894 | | | Ambulyx japonica japonica Rothschild, 1894 | | | Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885 | Ochreous gliding hawkmoth | | Ambulyx schauffelbergeri BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis sericeipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Ambulyx sericeipennis tobii (Inoue, 1976) | ⇒ Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976 | | Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa lohita Kishida & Yano, 2001 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Unmonsuzume | | Callambulyx tatarinovii gabyae Bryk, 1946 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes xanthus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Choerocampa askoldensis Oberthür, 1879 | | | Cinogon cingulatum (Oberthür, 1879) | ⇒ Choerocampa askoldensis Oberthür, 1879 | | Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | Two-lined velvet hawkmoth | | Clanis bilineata tsingtauica (Mell, 1922) | ⇒ Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866 | | Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888 | Rosy dahira | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis hypothous hypothous Cramer, 1780 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Deilephila askoldensis Oberthür, 1879 | | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila elpenor elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Deilephila elpenor lewisi Butler, 1875 | | | Deilephila elpenor lewisii Butler, 1875 | | | Dolbina exacta Staudinger, 1892 | | | Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009 | | Dolbina luzonensis Brechlin, 2009 | | | Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009 | | | Dolbina tancrei Staudinger, 1887 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Gurelca himachala Butler, 1875 | | | Gurelca himachala sangaica Butler, 1875 | | | Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | | | Gurelca masuriensis Butler, 1875 | Diffuse-banded hawkmoth | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) radians Walker, 1856 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) affinis Bremer, 1861 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) staudingeri Leech, 1890 | | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion echeclus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Hippotion obanawae (Matsumura, 1908) | ⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | | Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892 | Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Hyles euphorbioides Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyloicus asiaticus Butler, 1875 | | | Hyloicus caligineus (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Sphinx caliginea Butler, 1877 | | Hyloicus morio (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Batrachedra acrodeta Meyrick, 1927 | | Kentochrysalis consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Kentrochrysalis consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Langia khasiana (Moore, 1872) | ⇒ Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872 | | Langia nawai Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872 | | | Langia zenzeroides nawai Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892 | Aspen Hawk-moth | | Laothoe amurensis amurensis Staudinger, 1892 | | | Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758 | Common hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875 | Humble bee hawkmoth | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum corythus platyxanthum Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum divergens heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum faro Cramer, 1779 | | | Macroglossum faro faro Cramer, 1779 | | | Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum fukienensis (Chu & Wang, 1980) | ⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum heliophilum Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875 | Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000 | | | Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773 | | | Macroglossum passalus passalus Drury, 1773 | | | Macroglossum poecilum Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878 | Grey-tipped hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca diffissa mesosa Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Marumba echephron Boisduval, 1875 | | | Marumba gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Marumba gaschkewitschii echephron Boisduval, , 1875 | | | Marumba jankowskii Oberthur, 1880 | | | Marumba saishiuana Okamoto, 1924 | | | Marumba saishiuana saishiuana Okamoto, 1924 | | | Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857 | | | Marumba sperchius sperchius Ménétriés, 1857 | | | Meganoton analis Felder, 1874 | Grey double-bristled hawkmoth | | Meganoton analis scribae Austaut, 1911 | | | Meganoton rubescens severina Miskin, 1891 | | | Meganoton scribae Austaut, 1911 | | | Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876 | Crisp-banded hawkmoth | | Neogurelca himachala sangaica Butler, 1876 | | | Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | Even-banded hawkmoth | | Parum colligata Walker, 1856 | | | Pergesa actea Cramer, 1779 | | | Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779 | Green pergesa hawkmoth | | Phyllosphingia dissimilis Bremer, 1861 | | | Phyllosphingia dissimilis dissimilis Bremer, 1861 | | | Polyptychus chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856 | Gray hawk moth | | Psilogramma incretum Walker, 1865 | | | Psilogramma japonica Eitschberger, 2001 | | | Rhagastis mongoliana Butler, 1876 | | | Rhagastis trilineata Matsumura, 1921 | | | Smerinthus caecus Ménétriés, 1857 | Northern Eyed Hawkmoth | | Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856 | Cherry horn worm | | Smerinthus planus planus Walker, 1856 | | | Smerinthus tokyonis Matsumura, 1921 | | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx caliginea Butler, 1877 | | | Sphinx caliginea caliginea Butler, 1877 | | | Sphinx caligineus Butler, 1877 | | | Sphinx caligineus caligineus Butler, 1877 | | | Sphinx constricta Butler, 1885 | | | Sphinx crassistriga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Sphinx crassistriga aino Kishida, 1990 | | | Sphinx crassistriga crassistriga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Sphinx laricis (Rozhkov, 1972) | ⇒ Batrachedra acrodeta Meyrick, 1927 | | Sphinx morio Rothschild &..., 1903 | Larch Hawk Moth | | Sphinx morio aresta Jordan, 1931 | | | Sphinx morio arestus Jordan, 1931 | | | Sphinx morio inouei Owada & Kogi, 1992 | | | Sphinx morio morio Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra alecto alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773 | | | Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869 | | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra silhetensis silhetensis Walker, 1856 | | | Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856 | Suffused hunter hawkmoth |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Japan
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