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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Lizard Island (Lizard Island group, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
118
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
118
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
117
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
95
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
47
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
47
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
47
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
37
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
37
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
7
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
7
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lizard Island
7 Genera with 12 Species
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18565SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lizard Island
12 Species
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Lizard Island
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
5
10
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