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Checklist for Subfamily Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2691
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2470
9783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
158
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
93
340
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
17
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
17 Genera with 40 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Allodaphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Apocalypsis Rothschild &..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Nannoparce Rothschild &..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Notonagemia Zolotuhin & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodolbina Rothschild, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18757SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Thamnoecha Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
40 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia circe (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia lethe (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798
Acherontia morta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798
Acherontia satanas (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Agrius abadonna Fabricius, 1798
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius orientalis (Butler, 1877)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi (Walker, 1856)⇒ Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Apocalypsis velox Butler, 1876Bald hawkmoth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Meganoton analis analis Felder, 1874
Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856
Meganoton rubescens (Butler, 1876)⇒ Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Nannoparce poeyi Grote, 1865
Notonagemia analis R. Felder, 1874
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Pseudodolbina aequalis Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudodolbina fo Walker, 1856
Pseudodolbina fo fo Walker, 1856Acanthus hawkmoth
Pseudodolbina veloxina (Walker, 1856)⇒ Pseudodolbina fo Walker, 1856
Psilogramma andamanica Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma discistriga (Walker, 1865)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma melanomera (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Psilogramma renneri Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma vates (Butler, 1875)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Thamnoecha uniformis Butler, 1875Chir-pine hawkmoth

Subnodes of Sphinginae with occurrences in India
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
13
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphinginae at artfakta.se
Sphinginae at dyntaxa.se
Sphinginae at itis.gov