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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Nepal (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
4293
12401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
4291
12399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
4205
12212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3567
11127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1123
2401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
860
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
796
1810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
91
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
59
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nepal
59 Genera with 159 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allodaphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 197610SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Anambulyx Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Apocalypsis Rothschild &..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 19208SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanidopsis Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Craspedortha Mell, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Degmaptera Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Elibia Walker, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18566SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteryx Felder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hayesiana Fletcher, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Jilinga Dalman, 1936Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lepchina Oberthür, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 190317SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Morwennius Cassidy, A.C..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Pentateucha Swinhoe, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodolbina Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17803SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18668SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyche Scopoli, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thamnoecha Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 185611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nepal
159 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858
Acosmeryx omissa Rothschild &..., 1903Obscure forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx pseudonaga (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, 1875Dull forest hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi (Walker, 1856)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875
Ambulyx maculifera Walker, 1866Spotted gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx placida Moore, 1888Plain gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx semiplacida Inoue, 1990
Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx sericeipennis sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847
Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976
Ampelophaga dolichoides R. Felder, 1874Green banded hawkmoth
Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ampelophaga thomasi Kitching & C..., 1998
Amplypterus mansoni Clark, 1924Manson's mango hawkmoth
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Anambulyx elwesi Druce, 1882Elwes' pink-and-green hawkmoth
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
Apocalypsis velox Butler, 1876Bald hawkmoth
Callambulyx poecilus Rothschild, 1898Lesser pink-and-green hawkmoth
Callambulyx rubricosa Walker, 1856Large pink-and-green hawkmoth
Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875Mottled green hawkmoth
Cechenena helops Walker, 1856Spotted green hawkmoth
Cechenena lineosa Walker, 1856Striped green hawkmoth
Cechenena minor Butler, 1875Lesser green hawkmoth
Cechenena mirabilis Butler, 1875Emerald green hawkmoth
Cechenena scotti Rothschild, 1920Scott's green hawkmoth
Cechenena subangustata Rothschild, 1920
Cechetra bryki Ivshin, Krut..., 2018
Cechetra scotti Rothshild, 1920
Cechetra subangustata Rothschild, 1920
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanidopsis exusta Butler, 1875White streaked hawkmoth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis deucalion Walker, 1856Three-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis phalaris Cramer, 1777Common velvet hawkmoth
Clanis titan Rothschild &..., 1903Scarce velvet hawkmoth
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Craspedortha porphyria Butler, 1876Purple hawkmoth
Cypa decolor Walker, 1856Common cypa
Cypa duponti Roepke, 1941
Cypa incongruens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Cypa duponti Roepke, 1941
Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922Pale cypa
Cypa uniformis pallens Jordan, 1926
Dahira obliquifascia Hampson, 1910Black-striped dahira
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Dahira tridens Oberthür, 1904Three-banded dahira
Dahira yunnanfuana B.P. Clark, 1925White-spot dahira
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
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 mirabilis Rothschild, 1894Variegated hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila rivularis Boisduval, 1875Chitral Elephant Hawk Moth
Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009
Elibia dolichus Westwood, 1847Large banded hawkmoth
Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856Assam hawkmoth
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra metallica Butler, 1875Metallic rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856Alocasia hawkmoth
Eupanacra perfecta Butler, 1875Model rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra sinuata Rothschild &..., 1903Sinuous rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra variolosa Walker, 1856Brown rippled hawkmoth
Eurypteryx bhaga Moore, 1866
Gurelca masuriensis Butler, 1875Diffuse-banded hawkmoth
Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847Nonsuch hawkmoth
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rafflesi Hampson, 1892Raffles' striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hyles renneri (Esper, 1779)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Jilinga gopii Singh-Pruthi, 1936
Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872
Lepchina yunnanfauna Clark, 1925
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758Common hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875Humble bee hawkmoth
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum fukienensis (Chu & Wang, 1980)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856Striated hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878Grey-tipped hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum troglodytus troglodytus Butler, 1875
Macroglossum variegatum Rothschild &..., 1903Variegated hummingbird hawkmoth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Marumba cristata Butler, 1875Common swirled hawkmoth
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Marumba gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Marumba gaschkewitschii fortis Jordan, 1929
Marumba indicus Walker, 1856Lesser swirled hawkmoth
Marumba spectabilis Butler, 1875Rosy swirled hawkmoth
Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Marumba sperchius sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Morwennius decoratus Moore, 1872Ornamented hawkmoth
Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876Crisp-banded hawkmoth
Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856Even-banded hawkmoth
Nephele didyma (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Pentateucha curiosa Swinhoe, 1908Hirsute hawkmoth
Pergesa actea Cramer, 1779
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth
Polyptychus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Pseudodolbina fo Walker, 1856
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma melanomera (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis castor Walker, 1856
Rhagastis confusa Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhagastis gloriosa Butler, 1875Crimson mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis hayesi Diehl, 1982
Rhagastis lunata Rothschild, 1900Lunulate mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis olivacea Moore, 1872Olive mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis velata Walker, 1866Veiled mottled hawkmoth
Rhodoprasina floralis Butler, 1876Large olive hawkmoth
Rhopalopsyche nycteris Kollar, 1844Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth
Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Smerinthulus perversa Rothschild, 1895Lichenous hawkmoth
Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Thamnoecha uniformis Butler, 1875Chir-pine hawkmoth
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra griseomarginata Hampson, 1898Grey-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra lycetus Cramer, 1775Grey-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Nepal
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
28
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
20
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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