Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 458
5336
18787 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 455
5331
18781 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 433
5239
18576 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 291
4213
16123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1285
3522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 61
1285
3522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1285
3522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
925
2857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
843
2716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
38
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 20
71 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Papua New Guinea
20 Genera with 71 Species | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 2007 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 1891 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Angonyx Boisduval, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1889 | Bee Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cerbernoton | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cypa Walker, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1874 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1907 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1861 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1875 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meganoton Boisduval, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phlegethontius Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 2001 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1891 | | 16 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Papua New Guinea
71 Species and 20 Subspecies | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Acosmeryx anceus anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873 | | | Acosmeryx miskinoides Vaglia & Hax..., 2007 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826 | Godart´s Hawk Moth | | Agrius luctifera Walker, 1865 | | | Ambulyx carycina Jordan, 1919 | | | Ambulyx dohertyi Rothschild, 1894 | | | Ambulyx dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild, 1894 | | | Ambulyx dohertyi queenslandi Clark, 1928 | | | Ambulyx jordani Bethune-Baker, 1910 | | | Ambulyx phalaris Jordan, 1919 | | | Ambulyx phalaris phalaris Jordan, 1919 | | | Ambulyx rudloffi Brechlin, 2005 | | | Ambulyx wildei Miskin, 1891 | | | Angonyx boisduvali Rothschild, 1894 | | | Angonyx papuana Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | Cephonodes rothschildi Rebel, 1907 | | | Cephonodes woodfordi Butler, 1889 | | | Cerbernoton rufescens Butler, 1875 | | | Cerbernoton rufescens rufescens | | | Cypa decolor euroa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Daphnis doherty doherty Rothschild, 1897 | | | Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897 | | | Daphnis dohertyi callusia Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Daphnis dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild, 1897 | | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866) | ⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | | Daphnis placida Walker, 1856 | | | Daphnis placida placida Walker, 1856 | | | Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874 | | | Daphnis protrudens protrudens Felder, 1874 | | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Eupanacra micholitzi Rothschild &..., 1893 | | | Eupanacra splendens Rothschild, 1894 | | | Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Gnathothlibus erotus eras Boisduval, 1832 | | | Gnathothlibus meeki Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris venata Felder, 1861 | | | Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775 | Hippotion Sphinx Moth | | Hippotion brennus Stoll, 1782 | | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Macroglossum albigutta floridense Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum godeffroyi Butler, 1882 | | | Macroglossum melas pullius Jordan, 1930 | | | Macroglossum mouldsi Lachlan & Ki..., 2001 | | | Macroglossum nubilum Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum spilonotum Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Macroglossum stigma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum tenebrosa Lucas, 1891 | Brushtail hawk moth | | Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856 | | | Megacorma obliqua remota Jordan, 1924 | | | Meganoton rufescens rufescens | Rosy double-bristled hawkmoth | | Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | | Psilogramma kitchingi Brechlin & L..., 2001 | | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Psilogramma orientalis Brechlin, 2001 | | | Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001 | | | Psilogramma pseudargos Brechlin, 2001 | | | Theretra celata (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra clotho celata Butler, 1877 | | | Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877 | | | Theretra indistincta papuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Theretra insularis Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Theretra insularis insularis Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826 | Pale Brown Hawk Moth | | Theretra muricolor Jordan, 1926 | | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775 | Impatiens Hawk Moth | | Theretra polistratus Rothschild, 1904 | | | Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Theretra rhesus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891 | Tryon´s hawk moth |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
 | | 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
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