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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
2286
3787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2285
3786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2233
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1923
3334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
546
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
546
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
541
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
337
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
319
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
14
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
11
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sydney
11 Genera with 21 Species
Agrius Hübner, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Cizara Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coequosa Walker, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Tetrachroa Rothschild &..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18915SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney
21 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805Cizara hawk moth
Coequosa australasiae Donovan, 1805
Coequosa triangularis Donovan, 1805Double haded hawk moth
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Tetrachroa edwardsi Olliff, 1890
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra queenslandi Lucas, 1891Queensland hawk moth
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Sydney
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
5
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