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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Kanto (Honshu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
470
5292
8952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
470
5292
8952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
446
5198
8810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
4427
7653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1542
2639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1541
2638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1540
2636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1070
1881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
964
1588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
41
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
25
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kanto
25 Genera with 42 Species
#ACDEHKMNPRST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1856Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phyllosphingia Swinhoe, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 19212SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1921Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kanto
42 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903
Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx japonica Rothschild, 1894
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx schauffelbergeri BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853Unmonsuzume
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Dolbina exacta Staudinger, 1892
Dolbina tancrei Staudinger, 1887
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) radians Walker, 1856
Kentrochrysalis consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875Humble bee hawkmoth
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878Grey-tipped hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Marumba gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Marumba gaschkewitschii echephron Boisduval, , 1875
Marumba jankowskii Oberthur, 1880
Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Meganoton scribae Austaut, 1911
Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876Crisp-banded hawkmoth
Phyllosphingia dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Rhagastis mongoliana Butler, 1876
Rhagastis trilineata Matsumura, 1921
Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856Cherry horn worm
Smerinthus tokyonis Matsumura, 1921
Sphinx caligineus Butler, 1877
Sphinx constricta Butler, 1885
Sphinx crassistriga Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Kanto
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
6
9
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