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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Malaysia (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
562
8010
25404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
8005
25399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
7870
25021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
5809
19799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1350
3638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1296
3525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
77
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
45
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malaysia
45 Genera with 138 Species
#ACDEGHLMNPRST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1858Death's head Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18759SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allodaphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 185819SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 19205SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Degmaptera Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 20095SpeciesTaxom
Elibia Walker, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18569SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteryx Felder, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Giganteopalpus Huwe, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17937SpeciesTaxom
Lepchina Oberthür, 01SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 185614SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 19368SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Notonagemia Zolotuhin & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Phanoxyla Rothschild &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 19073SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 185616SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malaysia
138 Species and 26 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx anceus subdentata Rothschild &..., 1903Rosy forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858
Acosmeryx naga naga Moore, 1858Common forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx pseudomissa Mell, 1922
Acosmeryx pseudonaga (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, 1875Dull forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi (Walker, 1856)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Ambulyx canescens Walker, 1865
Ambulyx chinensis (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx clavata Jordan, 1929
Ambulyx joiceyi Clark, 1923
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx nubila (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx obliterata Rothschild, 1920
Ambulyx pryeri Distant, 1887
Ambulyx pryeri pryeri Distant, 1887
Ambulyx semifervens Walker, 1865
Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx sericeipennis joiceyi Clark, 1923
Ambulyx subocellata (Felder, 1874)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847
Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis Westwood, 1847Dark-based gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx tattina Jordan, 1919
Ambulyx tattina tattina Jordan, 1919
Ambulyx thwaitesii (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx turbata (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ampelophaga dolichoides R. Felder, 1874Green banded hawkmoth
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Amplypterus mansoni Clark, 1924Manson's mango hawkmoth
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Amplypterus panopus panopus Cramer, 1779
Angonyx emilia (Walker, 1856)⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892
Angonyx menghaiensis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Callambulyx amanda W. Rothschil..., 1903
Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875Mottled green hawkmoth
Cechenena helops Walker, 1856Spotted green hawkmoth
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Cechenena lineosa Walker, 1856Striped green hawkmoth
Cechenena subangustata Rothschild, 1920
Cechetra inconspicua Ivshin, Krut..., 2018
Cechetra lineosa Walker, 1856
Cechetra subangustata Rothschild, 1920
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Clanis stenosema Rothschild &..., 1907
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Cypa decolor Walker, 1856Common cypa
Cypa decolor decolor Walker, 1856
Cypa duponti Roepke, 1941
Cypa incongruens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Cypa duponti Roepke, 1941
Dahira falcata Hayes, 1963
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis hypothous hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnusa fruhstorferi (Huwe, 1895)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Daphnusa oculata (Walker, 1856)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Daphnusa orbifera (Walker, 1856)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Degmaptera olivacea Rothschild, 1894
Dolbina borneensis Brechlin, 2009
Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009
Dolbina krikkeni (Roesler & Kü..., 1975)⇒ Dolbina borneensis Brechlin, 2009
Dolbina luzonensis Brechlin, 2009
Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009
Elibia dolichus Westwood, 1847Large banded hawkmoth
Enpinanga borneensis Butler, 1879
Enpinanga vigens Butler, 1879
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eupanacra automedon Walker, 1856
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra elegantulus Herrich-Scha..., 1856
Eupanacra hollowayi Tennent, 1991
Eupanacra malayana (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Eupanacra mindanaensis Brechlin, 2000
Eupanacra mindanaensis Brechlin, 2000
Eupanacra psaltria Jordan, 1923
Eupanacra regularis Butler, 1875
Eupanacra variolosa Walker, 1856Brown rippled hawkmoth
Eurypteryx alleni Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Eurypteryx bhaga Moore, 1866
Eurypteryx falcata Gehlen, 1922
Giganteopalpus mirabilis Rothschild, 1895
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion brunnea Semper, 1896
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion echeclus Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Lepchina falcata
Macroglossum aquila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum limata Swinhoe, 1892
Macroglossum mitchelli imperator Butler, 1875
Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum multifascia Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Marumba cristata Butler, 1875Common swirled hawkmoth
Marumba cristata titan Rothschild, 1920
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Marumba juvencus Rothschild &..., 1912
Marumba spectabilis Butler, 1875Rosy swirled hawkmoth
Marumba spectabilis malayana Rothschild &..., 1903
Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Marumba tigrina Gehlen, 1936
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Meganoton analis sumatranus Clark, 1924
Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856
Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Notonagemia analis R. Felder, 1874
Pergesa actea Cramer, 1779
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Phanoxyla rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1902
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Rhagastis castor Walker, 1856
Rhagastis castor castor Walker, 1856
Rhagastis rubetra Rothschild &..., 1907
Smerinthulus diehli Hayes, 1982
Smerinthulus dohrni Rothschild &..., 1903
Smerinthulus myanmarensis Brechlin, 2000
Smerinthulus quadripunctatus Huwe, 1895
Smerinthulus quadripunctatus cottoni Cadiou & Kit..., 1990
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856Latreille's hunter hawkmoth
Theretra latreillii lucasiii
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra rhesus Boisduval, 1875
Theretra rhesus rhesus
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis silhetensis Walker, 1856
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Malaysia
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
26
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
10
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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