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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5565
24690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
4026
19922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
872
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
697
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
671
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
60
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
38
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West China
38 Genera with 70 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 20003SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Cypa Walker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Elibia Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1897Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Jilinga Dalman, 2017Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lepchina Oberthür, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Morwennius Cassidy, A.C..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Opistoclanis Jordan, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pentateucha Swinhoe, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Phyllosphingia Swinhoe, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 19004SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1938Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sphingulus Staudinger, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18565SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West China
70 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx pseudonaga (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Acosmeryx socrates Boisduval, 1875
Ambulyx kuangtungensis Mell, 1922
Ambulyx ochracea Butler, 1885Ochreous gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx schauffelbergeri BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ambulyx semiplacida Inoue, 1990
Ampelophaga dolichoides R. Felder, 1874Green banded hawkmoth
Ampelophaga khasiana Rothschild, 1895
Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Callambulyx junonia Butler, 1881
Callambulyx poecilus Rothschild, 1898Lesser pink-and-green hawkmoth
Callambulyx sinjaevi Brechlin, 2000
Cechetra bryki Ivshin, Krut..., 2018
Cechetra lineosa Walker, 1856
Clanis hyperion Cadiou & Kit..., 1990
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Cypa uniformis Mell, 1922Pale cypa
Dahira hoenei Mell, 1937
Dahira plutenkoi Brechlin, 2002
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Dahira yunlongensis Brechlin, 2000
Dahira yunnanfuana B.P. Clark, 1925White-spot dahira
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Dolbina exacta Staudinger, 1892
Eupanacra busiris Walker, 1856Green rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra sinuata Rothschild &..., 1903Sinuous rippled hawkmoth
Hemaris (Hemaris) beresowskii Alpheraky, 1897
Hippotion nuimaculata Zhu & Wang, 1997
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles nervosa Rothschild &..., 1903Ladakh Hawkmoth
Hyles nicaea lathyrus Walker, 1856
Jilinga asymmetrica Xing, Virakt..., 2012
Jilinga linzhiensis Xing & al., 2012
Jilinga taibaiensis Zhang & Dai, 2017
Kentrochrysalis sieversi Alpheraky, 1897
Laothoe amurensis sinica Rothschild-&..., 1903
Lepchina niphaphylla Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum bombylans Boisduval, 1875Humble bee hawkmoth
Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844
Marumba cristata Butler, 1875Common swirled hawkmoth
Marumba fenzelii Mell, 1937
Marumba gaschkewitschii irata Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Marumba saishiuana Okamoto, 1924
Marumba sperchius sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Morwennius decoratus Moore, 1872Ornamented hawkmoth
Neogurelca montana Rothschild &..., 1915
Opistoclanis hawkeri Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pentateucha curiosa Swinhoe, 1908Hirsute hawkmoth
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Phyllosphingia dissimilis Bremer, 1861
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus chinensis draconis Rothschild &..., 1916
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Rhagastis acuta Walker, 1856
Rhagastis albomarginatus dichroae Mell, 1922
Rhagastis gloriosa Butler, 1875Crimson mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis lunata Rothschild, 1900Lunulate mottled hawkmoth
Smerinthulus witti Brechlin, 2000
Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853
Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856Cherry horn worm
Smerinthus szechuanus Clark, 1938
Sphecodina caudata BREMER & GREY, 1853
Sphingulus mus Staudinger, 1887
Theretra japonica Boisduval, 1869
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra pallicosta Walker, 1856White-edged hunter hawkmoth
Theretra suffusa Walker, 1856Suffused hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in West China
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
17
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
18
30
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
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Sphingidae at itis.gov