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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
12550
43797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12547
43788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
622
12412
43330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
9697
34650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
3196
9755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
3194
9743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
3185
9714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2112
6930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1904
6240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
90
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
57
167
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
57 Genera with 167 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1858Death's head Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Acosmerycoides Mell, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18589SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Akbesia Rothschild &..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Amblypterus Smith, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 197611SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Atropos Leach, 18836SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 19356SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 19204SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Degmaptera Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Gehlenia Moore, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17937SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Jilinga Dalman, 2012Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Lepchina Oberthür, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 200338SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 190317SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18564SpeciesTaxom
Notonagemia Zolotuhin & ..., 19372SpeciesTaxom
Oxyambulyx Westwood, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pentateucha Swinhoe, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Phanoxyla Rothschild &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phyllosphingia Swinhoe, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17803SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 18667SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 201022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
167 Species and 50 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858
Acosmerycoides harterti Rothschild, 1895
Acosmerycoides leucocrapis Rothschild, 1895
Acosmerycoides leucocraspis Hampson, 1910
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx anceus subdentata Rothschild &..., 1903Rosy forest hawkmoth
Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903
Acosmeryx formosana Matsumura, 1917
Acosmeryx miskinoides Vaglia & Hax..., 2007
Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858
Acosmeryx naga metanaga Butler, 1879
Acosmeryx naga naga Moore, 1858Common forest hawkmoth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Akbesia davidi gandhara de Freina & ..., 2003
Amblypterus mansoni Clark, 1924
Ambulyx canescens Walker, 1865
Ambulyx japonica Rothschild, 1894
Ambulyx japonica angustifasciata Okano, 1959
Ambulyx kuangtungensis Mell, 1922
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx pryeri Distant, 1887
Ambulyx semiplacida Inoue, 1990
Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx sericeipennis okurai (Okano, 1959)⇒ Ambulyx sericeipennis Butler, 1875
Ambulyx tobii Inoue, 1976
Ampelophaga formosana (Matsumura, 1927)⇒ Acosmeryx miskinoides Vaglia & Hax..., 2007
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ampelophaga rubiginosa myosotis Kitching & C..., 2000
Amplypterus mansoni takamukui Matsumura, 1930
Angonyx emilia (Walker, 1856)⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892
Angonyx menghaiensis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Atropos distincta (Kolbe, 1888)⇒ Lepinotus inquilinus Heyden, 1850
Atropos fatidica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lachesilla pedicularia Linnaeus, 1758
Atropos inquilina (Heyden, 1850)⇒ Lepinotus reticulatus Enderlein, 1905
Atropos picea (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Lepinotus inquilinus Heyden, 1850
Atropos pulsatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liposcelis divinatoria Müller, 1776
Atropos sericea (Kolbe, 1883)⇒ Lepinotus inquilinus Heyden, 1850
Callambulyx poecillus Rothschild, 1898
Callambulyx poecillus formosana Clark, 1935
Callambulyx poecilus formosana Clark, 1935
Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853Unmonsuzume
Callambulyx tatarinovii formosana (Clark, 1935)⇒ Callambulyx tatarinovii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Cechenena lineosa Walker, 1856Striped green hawkmoth
Cechenena minor Butler, 1875Lesser green hawkmoth
Cechenena subangustata Rothschild, 1920
Cechetra lineosa Walker, 1856
Cechetra minor Butler, 1875
Cechetra subangustata Rothschild, 1920
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis bilineata formosana (Gehlen, 1941)⇒ Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866
Cypa decolor decolor Walker, 1856
Cypa enodis Jordan, 1931
Cypa pallens Jordan, 1926
Cypa pallens enodis Jordan, 1931
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Dahira obliquifascia Hampson, 1910Black-striped dahira
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Dahira taiwana Brechlin, 1998
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis hypothous crameri Eitschberger..., 2010
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Degmaptera mirabilis Rothschild, 1894Variegated hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Dolbina formosana Matsumura, 1927
Dolbina inexacta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009
Dolbina luzonensis Brechlin, 2009
Dolbina mindanaensis Brechlin, 2009
Enpinanga borneensis Butler, 1879
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Gehlenia obliguifascia (Hampson, 0)⇒ Lepchina obliquifascia Hampson, 1910
Gehlenia obliquifascia Hampson, 1910
Gehlenia taiwana (Brechlin, 1998)⇒ Dahira taiwana Brechlin, 1998
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hemaris (Hemaris) affinis Bremer, 1861
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion dexippus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion rafflesii Moore, 1858
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion swinhoei (Moore, 1862)⇒ Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Jilinga asymmetrica Xing, Virakt..., 2012
Langia khasiana (Moore, 1872)⇒ Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872
Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872
Langia zenzeroides formosana Clark, 1936
Lepchina obliquifascia Hampson, 1910
Lepchina taiwana Brechlin, 1998
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) formosana Clark, 1936
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758Common hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875Humble bee hawkmoth
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus corythus
Macroglossum corythus luteata Butler, 1875Walker's hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum corythus luteatum Butler, 1875
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum faro Cramer, 1779
Macroglossum faro faro Cramer, 1779
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum fukienensis (Chu & Wang, 1980)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum insipida insipida Butler, 1875
Macroglossum luteata Butler, 1875
Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum mitchelli Ménétriés, 1857
Macroglossum mitchelli imperator Butler, 1875
Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum mitchellii imperator Butler, 1875
Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & C..., 2000
Macroglossum obscura Butler, 1875
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum poecilum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum pyrrhostictum (Butler, 1875)⇒ Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum saga Butler, 1878Grey-tipped hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum sylvia Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum troglodytus Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum troglodytus troglodytus Butler, 1875
Macroglossum ungues Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum ungues cheni Yen, Kitchin..., 2003
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Marumba cristata Butler, 1875Common swirled hawkmoth
Marumba cristata bukaiana Clark, 1937
Marumba dryas (Walker, 1856)⇒ Marumba fenzelii Mell, 1937
Marumba dryas dryas Walker, 1856
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Marumba fenzelii Mell, 1937
Marumba gaschkewitschii BREMER & GREY, 1853
Marumba gaschkewitschii gressitti Clark, 1937
Marumba juvencus Rothschild &..., 1912
Marumba saishiuana Okamoto, 1924
Marumba saishiuana formosana Matsumura, 1927
Marumba sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Marumba sperchius horiana (Clark, 1937)⇒ Marumba timora Rothschild &..., 1903
Marumba sperchius sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Marumba tigrina Gehlen, 1936
Marumba timora Rothschild &..., 1903
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Meganoton analis gressiti Clark, 1937
Meganoton analis gressitti Clark, 1937
Neogurelca himachala Butler, 1876Crisp-banded hawkmoth
Neogurelca himachala sangaica Butler, 1876
Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856Even-banded hawkmoth
Notonagemia analis R. Felder, 1874
Notonagemia analis gressitti Clark, 1937
Oxyambulyx okurai Okano, 1959
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pentateucha curiosa Swinhoe, 1908Hirsute hawkmoth
Pentateucha inouei M. Owada & R..., 1997
Pergesa actea Cramer, 1779
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Phanoxyla rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1902
Phyllosphingia dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Phyllosphingia dissimilis dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Phyllosphingia dissimilis hoenei (Clark, 1937)⇒ Phyllosphingia dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Polyptychus chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus chinensis chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Psilogramma discistriga (Walker, 1865)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis binoculata Matsumura, 1909
Rhagastis castor Walker, 1856
Rhagastis castor formosana Clark, 1925
Rhagastis mongoliana Butler, 1876
Rhagastis olivacea Moore, 1872Olive mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis velata Walker, 1866Veiled mottled hawkmoth
Smerinthulus chinensis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Smerinthulus mirabilis Rothschild, 1894
Smerinthulus mirabilis mirabilis
Smerinthulus perversa Rothschild, 1895Lichenous hawkmoth
Smerinthulus perversa flavomaculatus Inoue, 1990
Sphinx formosana Riotte, 1970
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra latreillii lucasii Walker, 1856Latreille's hunter hawkmoth
Theretra lucasi Snellen, 1877
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra nessus nessus Drury, 1773
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra rhesus Boisduval, 1875
Theretra sihetensis Walker, 1856
Theretra sihetensis sihetensis Walker, 1856
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis silhetensis Walker, 1856
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth
Theretra tibetiana Vaglia & Hax..., 2010

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Taiwan
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
28
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
18
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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