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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Singapore (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2505
4613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
308
2505
4613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2433
4502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1776
3517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
690
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
690
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
690
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
495
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
480
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
26
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
20
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Singapore
20 Genera with 38 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Elibia Walker, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18567SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Singapore
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx canescens Walker, 1865
Ambulyx clavata Jordan, 1929
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx pryeri Distant, 1887
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Amplypterus panopus panopus Cramer, 1779
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Elibia dolichus Westwood, 1847Large banded hawkmoth
Enpinanga borneensis Butler, 1879
Enpinanga vigens Butler, 1879
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eupanacra elegantulus Herrich-Scha..., 1856
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion echeclus Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum amoenum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Singapore
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
13
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
4
6
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