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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
1450
2894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1450
2894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
1443
2859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
810
1674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
727
1479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
32
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
21
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
21 Genera with 35 Species
#ACDEHILMNPSTZ
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenotes Rothschild &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1875Bee hawk-moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hopliocnema Rothschild &..., 20123SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Imber Moulds , Tut..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Leucomonia Rothschild &..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Zacria Haxaire & Me..., 20031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Coenotes eremophilae Lucas, 1891Sandal-box hawk moth
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866)⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris aethra (Strecker, 1875)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hopliocnema brachycera Lower, 1897Desert Hawk Moth
Hopliocnema lacunosa Tuttle , Mou..., 2012
Hopliocnema ochra Tuttle , Mou..., 2012
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983
Langia tropicus (Moulds, 1983)⇒ Imber tropicus Moulds, 1983
Leucomonia bethia Kirby, 1877
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Psilogramma exigua Brechlin & K..., 2010
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Zacria vojtechi Haxaire & Me..., 2003

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in West Australia
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
4
4
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