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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Yuen Long District (New Territories West, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
882
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
733
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
569
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
405
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
384
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
17
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yuen Long District
17 Genera with 21 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Gurelca Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parum Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yuen Long District
21 Species
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild &..., 1903
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856Northern dark-green hawkmoth
Cechenena aegrota Butler, 1875Mottled green hawkmoth
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Eupanacra mydon Walker, 1856Alocasia hawkmoth
Gurelca hyas Walker, 1856
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Marumba dyras Walker, 1856Dull swirled hawkmoth
Parum colligata Walker, 1856
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Yuen Long District
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
4
4
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