Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region West Asia (Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 690
11531
53121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 685
11504
53068 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 653
11370
52741 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 409
8977
44914 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 79
3127
14201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 78
3119
14175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 75
3111
14164 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
1923
8597 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
1719
7529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
85
195 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 47
126 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for West Asia
47 Genera with 126 Species #ABCDEHIKLMNPRST
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Afrogramma Eitschberger..., 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Akbesia Rothschild &..., 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apocalypsis Rothschild &..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axia Hübner, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calymnia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Clarina Tutt, 1855 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dolbina Staudinger, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epicimelia Korb, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 2010 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1758 | Bee hawk-moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1899 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 0 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Hyloicus Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isoparce Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microclanis Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1772 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1932 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rethera Rothschild &..., 1853 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1758 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingaenopiopsis | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1828 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1877 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Asia
126 Species and 35 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Acherontia atropos atropos | | | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Acherontia sculda (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | | Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847 | Death's-head Hawk Moth | | Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781 | | | Acosmeryx naga Moore, 1858 | | | Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865 | Silky forest hawkmoth | | Afrogramma asirensis Wiltshire, 1980 | | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Akbesia davidi Oberthur, 1884 | Pistacia Hawkmoth | | Akbesia davidi davidi Oberthür, 1884 | | | Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Apocalypsis velox Butler, 1876 | Bald hawkmoth | | Axia olga Staudinger, 1899 | European gold moth | | Axia theresiae (M. Korb, 1900) | ⇒ Epicimelia theresiae Korb, 1900 | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Batocnema cocquerelii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Calymnia trapezina (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Cosmia trapezina Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Clarina kotschyi Kollar, 1849 | Grapevine Hawkmoth | | Clarina kotschyi kotschyi | | | Clarina syriaca Lederer, 1855 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Deilephila suellus (Staudinger, 1878) | ⇒ Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Deilephila suellus suellus | | | Dolbina elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912 | Ash Hawkmoth | | Dolbina elegans elegans | | | Epicimelia theresiae Korb, 1900 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Euchloron cadioui Saldaitis & ..., 2010 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Euchloron megaera asiatica Haxaire & Me..., 2009 | | | Euchloron megaera cadioui Saldaitis & ..., 2010 | | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) galunae Eitschberger..., 2005 | Levant bee hawkmoth | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) molli Eitschberger..., 2005 | | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758 | Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800 | Olive Bee Hawk-moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) dentata Otto Staudinger, 1887 | Anatolian bee hawkmoth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris fuciformis syra Daniel, 1939 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878 | California clearwing | | Hemaris syra Daniel, 1939 | Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth | | Hemaris tityrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth | | Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion guichardi (Carcasson, 1968) | ⇒ Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882 | | Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926 | | | Hippotion pentagramma Hampson, 1910 | | | Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rebel´s Striped Hawk | | Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion rosae guichardi Carcasson, 1968 | | | Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882 | | | Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899 | | | Hippotion socotrensis socotrensis Rebel, 1899 | | | Hyles centralasiae Otto Staudinger, 1887 | | | Hyles conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hyles cretica (Eitschberger..., 1998) | ⇒ Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834 | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles euphorbiae conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hyles flava (Esper, 1793) | ⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | | Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles gallii gallii | ⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | | Hyles himyarensis Meerman, 1988 | | | Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789 | Sea Thorn Hawk-moth | | Hyles hippophaes bienerti Staudinger, 1874 | | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles livornica livornica | | | Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892 | Australian Striped Hawk Moth | | Hyles murina (Esper, 1793) | ⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | | Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798 | Greater Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles nicaea sheljuzkoi Dublitzky, 1928 | | | Hyles peplides Christoph, 1894 | | | Hyles peplidis Christoph, 1894 | | | Hyles robertsi Butler, 1880 | Spurge Hawkmoth | | Hyles robertsi peplidis Christoph, 1894 | | | Hyles salmonea (Esper, 1793) | ⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | | Hyles siehei Püngeler, 1903 | | | Hyles siehei siehei | | | Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834 | Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles tithymali himyarensis Meerman, 1998 | | | Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | Dusky hawk moth | | Hyles vespertilio vespertilio | | | Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Bean-caper Hawkmoth | | Hyles zygophylli zygophylli | | | Hyloicus pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896 | | Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875 | Bald Cypress Sphinx | | Kentrochrysalis elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912 | Ash Hawkmoth | | Laothoe populeti populeti | | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Laothoe populi populati Bienert., 1869 | | | Laothoe populi populeti Bienert, 1869 | | | Laothoe populi populi Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana asirensis Wiltshire, 1980 | | | Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Oak hawk moth | | Marumba quercus quercus | | | Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Polyptychus afarissaque Darge, 2004 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb hawk moth | | Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb Hawkmoth | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis molitor subviridis Talbot, 1932 | | | Rethera afghanistana Daniel, 1958 | Afghan Madder Hawkmoth | | Rethera albocingulata (BREMER & GREY, 1853) | ⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | Rethera brandti Bang-Haas, 1937 | Lesser Madder Hawkmoth | | Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | | Rethera komarovi komarovi Cristoph, 1885 | | | Rethera komarovi manifica Brandt, 1938 | | | Rethera rjabovi (BREMER & GREY, 1853) | ⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | Rethera roseocingulata (BREMER & GREY, 1853) | ⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885 | | Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Striped Hawk | | Smerinthus caecus Ménétriés, 1857 | Northern Eyed Hawkmoth | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Smerinthus kindermanni Lederer, 1853 | | | Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853 | | | Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Eyed Hawk-moth | | Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | | Sphingaenopiopsis gorgoniades Hübner, 1819 | Gorgon Hawkmoth | | Sphingonaepiopsis gorgoniades Hübner, 1819 | Gorgon Hawk-moth | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828 | Milktree | | Temnora arida Melichar & Ř..., 2016 | | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839 | | | Theretra castanea Moore, 1872 | | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877 | |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in West Asia
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