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Sphingidae Species List
This is a species list for the family Sphingidae of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk-moths. This list contains all known species of Sphingidae in order of subfamily. There should be about 1,288 species listed. There are three subfamilies: * Subfamily Macroglossinae * Subfamily Smerinthinae * Subfamily Sphinginae The species list is given below. Subfamily Macroglossinae Genus '' Acosmerycoides'' *'' Acosmerycoides harterti'' Genus ''Acosmeryx'' Genus '' Aellopos'' Genus '' Aleuron'' Genus ''Ampelophaga'' Genus '' Amphion'' *''Amphion floridensis'' Genus ''Angonyx'' Genus ''Antinephele'' Genus ''Atemnora'' *'' Atemnora westermannii'' Genus ''Baniwa'' *'' Baniwa yavitensis'' Genus ''Barbourion'' *'' Barbourion lemaii'' Genus '' Basiothia'' Genus '' Callionima'' Genus '' Cautethia'' Genus '' Cechenena'' Genus '' Centroctena'' Genus ''Cephonodes'' Genus '' Chaerocina'' Genus ''Cizara'' Genus ''Clarina'' Genus ''Dahira'' Genus '' Daphn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region.Scoble, Malcolm J. (1995): ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity'' (2nd edition). Oxford University Press & Natural History Museum London. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers, so are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds. This hovering capability is only known to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acosmeryx Omissa
''Acosmeryx omissa'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan in 1903. It is known from south-east Asia, including Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo .... References Acosmeryx Moths described in 1903 Moths of Asia {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aellopos Titan
''Aellopos titan'', the Titan sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. Distribution It has been found all the way from Maine in the United States through Central America and south to Argentina and Uruguay in South America. Description The wingspan is 55–65 mm. The body is dark brown with a wide white stripe across the abdomen. The wings are dark brown and the upperside of the forewing has a black spot at the end of the cell and two bands of translucent white spots. The upperside of the hindwing has pale patches along the costa and inner margin. Aellopos titan MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Minas Suriname male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Aellopos titan MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Minas Suriname male ventral.jpg, Male ventral Aellopos titan MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Minas Suriname female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Aellopos titan MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Minas Suriname female ventral.jpg, Female ventral Biology Adults are on wing year roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aellopos Tantalus
''Aellopos tantalus'', known as the Tantalus sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Florida, the Antilles, from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Suriname, and in the Amazon basin. The wingspan is . Adults are on wing year-round. The adults feed on nectar of various flowers, including ''Eugenia axillaris'', ''Draceana fragrans'' and ''Ernodea littoralis''. The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species, including ''Casasia clusiifolia'' and ''Randia aculeata''. Pupation takes place in loose cocoons in shallow underground chambers or in leaf litter. Subspecies *''Aellopos tantalus tantalus'' *''Aellopos tantalus zonata'' (Drury, 1773) (St. Kitts and Mexico) References External links"''Aellopos tantalus'' (Linnaeus 1758)" ''Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles''."Tantalus sphinx ''Aellopos tantalus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)" ''Butterflies and Moths of North America''. Aellopos Moths described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Moths of North Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aellopos Fadus
''Aellopos fadus'', the Fadus sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776. Distribution It lives in Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ... and the northern part of South America. Description The wingspan is 57–60 mm. Aellopos fadus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Manicoré Amazonas Brazil male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Aellopos fadus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Manicoré Amazonas Brazil male ventral.jpg, Male ventral Aellopos fadus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Rio veruellio Amazonas Brazil female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Aellopos fadus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Rio veruellio Amazonas Brazil female ventral.jpg, Female ventral Biology Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on nectar from various flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aellopos Clavipes
''Aellopos clavipes'', also known as the clavipes sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It lives mainly in Central America but ranges from Venezuela to California, Arizona, and Texas in the United States. Aellopos clavipes MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Mazatlán Mexico female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Aellopos clavipes MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Mazatlán Mexico female ventral.jpg, Female ventral Biology Adults are on wing from May to December in Costa Rica. There are probably three main generations with adults on wing in December, from April to May and in September. The larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species, including '' Randia rhagocarpa'', '' Randia monantha'', ''Randia aculeata'', ''Guettarda macrosperma ''Guettarda'' is a plant genus in the family Rubiaceae. Most of these plants are known by the common name velvetseed. Estimates of the number of species range from about 50 Anthony J. Huxley, Mark Griffiths, and Margot Levy (editors). 1992. ''Th ...'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aellopos Ceculus
''Aellopos ceculus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It lives mainly in the northern section of South America but has known to be found as far north as Mexico. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 42–47 mm. It can be distinguished from all other '' Aellopos'' species by the yellow median band found on the hindwing upperside. Aellopos ceculus MHNT CUT 2010 0 309 Todos Santos Chapare Bolivia male dorsal.jpg, ''Aellopos ceculus'' ♂ Aellopos ceculus MHNT CUT 2010 0 309 Todos Santos Chapare Bolivia male ventral.jpg, ''Aellopos ceculus'' ♂ △ Aellopos ceculus MHNT CUT 2010 0 309 Diehl Sumatra female dorsal.jpg, ''Aellopos ceculus'' ♀ Aellopos ceculus MHNT CUT 2010 0 309 Diehl Sumatra female ventral.jpg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aellopos Blaini
''Aellopos blaini'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated .... It can be distinguished from all other '' Aellopos'' species with an entirely black hindwing upperside by the lack of a transverse white band on abdominal tergite four. The hindwing upperside is entirely black. The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species. References External links Moths of Jamaica Aellopos Moths described in 1869 Moths of the Caribbean Taxa named by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer {{Dilophonotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aellopos
The genus ''Aellopos'' consists of large day-flying moths in the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species in this genus occur from Maine in the United States through Central America and down to Argentina and Uruguay in South America. Species *''Aellopos blaini'' (Herrich-Schaffer, 1869) *''Aellopos ceculus'' (Cramer, 1777) *''Aellopos clavipes'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) – clavipes sphinx moth *''Aellopos fadus'' (Cramer, 1775) – Fadus sphinx moth *''Aellopos tantalus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Tantalus sphinx moth *''Aellopos titan'' (Cramer, 1777) – Titan sphinx moth Aellopos ceculus MHNT CUT 2010 0 309 Todos Santos Chapare Bolivia male.jpg, ''Aellopos ceculus'' Aellopos clavipes MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Mazatlán Mexico male.jpg, ''Aellopos clavipes'' Aellopos fadus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Manicoré Amazonas Brazil male.jpg, ''Aellopos fadus'' Aellopos tantalus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico male.jpg, ''Aellopos ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acosmeryx Tenggarensis
''Acosmeryx tenggarensis'' is a moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ... of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Moluccas. References Acosmeryx Moths described in 2007 Moths of Oceania {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acosmeryx Socrates
''Acosmeryx socrates'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... References Acosmeryx Moths described in 1875 Moths of the Philippines {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acosmeryx Sinjaevi
''Acosmeryx sinjaevi'', the southern gliding hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Ron Brechlin and Ian J. Kitching in 1996 and is known from northern Vietnam and Hainan and Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capi ..., China. References Acosmeryx Moths described in 1996 Moths of Asia {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
