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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Momase Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
828
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
828
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
796
1327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
672
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
208
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
208
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
208
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
147
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
141
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
7
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Momase Region
7 Genera with 12 Species
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19164SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Momase Region
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acosmeryx anceus anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho celata Butler, 1877
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Momase Region
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
1
Genus
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