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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Taichung (Taiwan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
1057
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
1057
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
1033
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
879
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
490
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
490
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
488
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
381
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
371
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
14
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taichung
14 Genera with 24 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taichung
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903
Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Cechetra minor Butler, 1875
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum mitchellii imperator Butler, 1875
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878Grey-tipped hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Polyptychus chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Taichung
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
3
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