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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region North India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
574
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
531
966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
48
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
34
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North India
34 Genera with 56 Species
#ACDEHJLMNPRST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Anambulyx Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanidopsis Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1856Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Jilinga Dalman, 2018Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodolbina Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1853Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18564SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
56 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius orientalis (Butler, 1877)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Ambulyx placida Moore, 1888Plain gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Amplypterus panopus panopus Cramer, 1779
Anambulyx elwesi Druce, 1882Elwes' pink-and-green hawkmoth
Cechenena mirabilis Butler, 1875Emerald green hawkmoth
Cechetra lineosa Walker, 1856
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 phalaris Cramer, 1777
Clanis titan Rothschild &..., 1903Scarce velvet hawkmoth
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor macromera Butler, 1875Large elephant hawkmoth
Deilephila rivularis Boisduval, 1875Chitral Elephant Hawk Moth
Dolbina grisea Hampson, 1893Mountain Hawkmoth
Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eupanacra metallica Butler, 1875Metallic rippled hawkmoth
Hemaris (Hemaris) saundersi Walker, 1856
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles nervosa Rothschild &..., 1903Ladakh Hawkmoth
Hyles robertsi Butler, 1880Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles stroehlei Eitschberger..., 1998Hindu Kush Hawkmoth
Jilinga gopii Singh-Pruthi, 1936
Jilinga truncata Naveed & Zhang, 2018
Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856Striated hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth
Polyptychus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Pseudodolbina fo fo Walker, 1856Acanthus hawkmoth
Psilogramma vates (Butler, 1875)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Rhagastis olivacea Moore, 1872Olive mottled hawkmoth
Sataspes tagalica (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in North India
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
16
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
13
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
4
7
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