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Checklist for Subfamily Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Oceania (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
994
29345
172480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
990
29308
172389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
930
28885
170923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
567
22062
142256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
107
6568
31448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
105
6528
31361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
98
6492
31158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
36
3755
17128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
3262
14459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
9
146
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
75
292
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
14
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oceania
14 Genera with 60 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 190412SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cerbernoton2SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucomonia Rothschild &..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 19243SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Phlegethontius Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 200126SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17587SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oceania
60 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius cordiae Riotte, 1984
Agrius distans Butler, 1874
Agrius elegans (Walker, 1865)⇒ Agrius luctifera Walker, 1865
Agrius fasciatus Rothschild, 1894
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Agrius luctifera Walker, 1865
Agrius marshallensis (Clark, 1922)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Agrius rothschildi I.J. Kitchin..., 2000
Agrius tahitiensis (Tutt, 1904)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cerbernoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Cerbernoton rufescens rufescens
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Leucomonia bethia Kirby, 1877
Manduca blackburni (Butler, 1880)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Megacorma obliqua Walker, 1856Black-belted hawkmoth
Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856
Megacorma obliqua remota Jordan, 1924
Meganoton hyloicoides Rothschild, 1910
Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856
Meganoton rubescens (Butler, 1876)⇒ Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Meganoton rubescens severina Miskin, 1891
Meganoton rufescens Butler, 1875
Meganoton rufescens rufescensRosy double-bristled hawkmoth
Meganoton rufescens severina Miskin, 1891
Psilogramma anne Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma argos Moulds & Lane, 1999Argos hawk moth
Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma discistriga (Walker, 1865)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma exigua Brechlin & K..., 2010
Psilogramma fasciata Closs, 1916
Psilogramma gloriosa Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma jordana (Bethune-Baker, 1905)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma kitchingi Brechlin & L..., 2001
Psilogramma koalae Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma lifuense (Rothschild, 1894)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma mastrigti (Eitschberger, 2001)⇒ Psilogramma renneri Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma maxmouldsi Eitschberger, 2001
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Psilogramma menephron casuarinae
Psilogramma menephron lifuense Rothschild, 1903
Psilogramma nebulosa (Butler, 1876)⇒ Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780
Psilogramma orientalis Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma penumbra D. Lane , Mo..., 2011
Psilogramma pseudargos Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma pseudoargos Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma salomonis Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma sundana Brechlin, 2001
Psilogramma wernerwolfi (Eitschberger, 2001)⇒ Psilogramma kleineri Eitschberger, 2001
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Sphinx irus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Sphinx salmachus (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759
Sphinx thelebas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889

Subnodes of Sphinginae with occurrences in Oceania
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
11
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



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