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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Shillong (Khasi Hills, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
307
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
307
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
298
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
281
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
189
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
189
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
189
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
161
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
159
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
26
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shillong
26 Genera with 33 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Degmaptera Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Hayesiana Fletcher, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pentateucha Swinhoe, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Protoparce Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodolbina Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18666SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shillong
33 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847
Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis phalaris Cramer, 1777Common velvet hawkmoth
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Clanis undulosa gigantea Rothschild, 1894
Degmaptera mirabilis Rothschild, 1894Variegated hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor macromera Butler, 1875Large elephant hawkmoth
Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009
Eupanacra metallica Butler, 1875Metallic rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856Alocasia hawkmoth
Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides Moore, 1872Apple hawkmoth
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758Common hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876Crisp-banded hawkmoth
Neogurelca himachala himachala Butler, 1876
Pentateucha curiosa Swinhoe, 1908Hirsute hawkmoth
Polyptychus trilineatus Moore, 1888
Pseudodolbina fo fo Walker, 1856Acanthus hawkmoth
Rhagastis acuta Walker, 1856
Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894
Rhagastis castor aurifera Butler, 1875Common mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis confusa Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhagastis olivacea Moore, 1872Olive mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis velata Walker, 1866Veiled mottled hawkmoth
Rhodoprasina callantha Jordan, 1929
Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Smerinthulus mirabilis Rothschild, 1894
Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Shillong
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
3
3
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