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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Viti Levu (Fiji)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
441
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
441
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
428
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
408
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
236
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
236
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
236
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
203
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
202
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Viti Levu
8 Genera with 12 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1903Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Viti Levu
12 Species
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Cephonodes armatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum godeffroyi Butler, 1882
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Psilogramma jordana (Bethune-Baker, 1905)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Viti Levu
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
2
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