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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region New Territories (Hong Kong, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1508
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
1259
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
934
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
636
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
597
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
39
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
25
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Territories
25 Genera with 45 Species
#ACDEGHMPRST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hayesiana Fletcher, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18568SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18567SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Territories
45 Species
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875Mottled green hawkmoth
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922Pale cypa
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856Assam hawkmoth
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856Alocasia hawkmoth
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847Nonsuch hawkmoth
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth
Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Sataspes xylocoparis Butler, 1875
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in New Territories
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
15
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
8
11
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