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Sphingidae of Thailand.jpg

Sphingidae Latreille, 1802

Hawk Moths, Sphinx Moths

​Home > Insects > Lepidoptera - Moths > ​​Bombycoidea​ > Sphingidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: ​Bombycoidea
Family: ​Sphingidae

The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid, sustained flying ability. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. Wikipedia

Subfamily: Macroglossinae Harris, 1839
Tribe: Dilophonotini Burmeister, 1878
Genera: Cephonodes
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Cephonodes hylas

Tribe: ​Macroglossini Harris, 1839
Genera: Acosmerycoides, Acosmeryx, Angonyx, Cechenena, Cechetra, Cizara, Daphnis, Elibia, Eupanacra, Eurypteryx, Griseosphinx, Hippotion, Macroglossum, Neogurelca, Nephele, Pergesa, Theretra
Acosmerycoides harterti.jpg
Acosmerycoides harterti
Ascomeryx anceus subdentata.jpg
Acosmeryx anceus subdentata
Acosmeryx sericeus.jpg
Acosmeryx sericeus
Ascomeryx shervillii.jpg
Acosmeryx shervillii
Angonyx testacea.jpg
Angonyx testacea
Cechenena helops helops.jpg
Cechenena helops helops
Cechetra minor.jpg
Cechetra minor
Cizara sculpta.jpg
Cizara sculpta
Daphnis hypothous crameri.jpg
Daphnis hypothous crameri
Daphnis nerii.jpg
Daphnis nerii
Daphnis placida.jpg
Daphnis placida
Elibia dolichus.jpg
Elibia dolichus
Eupanacra regularis.jpg
Eupanacra regularis
Eupanacra mydon.jpg
Eupanacra mydon
Eupanacra variolosa.jpg
Eupanacra variolosa
Eurypteryx bhaga.jpg
Eurypteryx bhaga
Griseosphinx preechari.jpg
Griseosphinx preechari
Hippotion boerhaviae.jpg
Hippotion boerhaviae
Hippotion celerio.jpg
Hippotion celerio
Hippotion rafflesii rafflesii.jpg
Hippotion rafflesii rafflesii
Hippotion rosetta.jpg
Hippotion rosetta
Hippotion velox.jpg
Hippotion velox
Macroglossum corythus luteata.jpg
Macroglossum corythus luteata
Macroglossum divergens heliophila.jpg
Macroglossum divergens heliophila
Macroglossum glaucoptera.jpg
Macroglossum glaucoptera
Macroglossum gyrans.jpg
Macroglossum gyrans
Macroglossum semifasciat.jpg
Macroglossum semifasciata
Macroglossum neotroglodytus.jpg
Macroglossum neotroglodytus
Macroglossum sitiene.jpg
Macroglossum sitiene
Neogurelca hyas.jpg
Neogurelca hyas
Nephele hespera.jpg
Nephele hespera
Pergesa acteus.jpg
Pergesa acteus
Theretra clotho clotho.jpg
Theretra clotho clotho
Theretra lateillii.jpg
Theretra lateillii
Theretra lycetus.jpg
Theretra lycetus
Theretra nessus.jpg
Theretra nessus
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae.jpg
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae
Theretra pallicosta.jpg
Theretra pallicosta
Theretra silhetensis.jpg
Theretra silhetensis silhetensis

Subfamily: Smerinthinae Grote & Robinson, 1865​
Tribe: ​Ambulycini Butler, 1876
Genera: Ambulyx, ​Amplypterus
Ambulyx cyclasticta.jpg
Ambulyx cyclasticta
Ambulyx liturata.jpg
Ambulyx liturata
Ambulyx moorei.jpg
Ambulyx moorei
Ambulyx sericeipennis.jpg
Ambulyx sericeipennis
Ambulyx siamensis.jpg
Ambulyx siamensis
Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis.jpg
Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis
Amplypterus panopus.jpg
Amplypterus panopus

Tribe: Sataspedini Zolotuhin & Ryabov, 2012
Genera: Sataspes
Sataspes tagalica tagalica.jpg
Sataspes tagalica tagalica

Tribe: ​Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
Genera: Parum, Callambulyx, Clanis, Craspedortha, Cypa, Daphnusa, Dolbina, Leucophlebia, Marumba, Morwennius
Parum colligata.jpg
Parum colligata
Callambulyx rubricosa.jpg
Callambulyx rubricosa rubricosa
Clanis bilineata bilineata.jpg
Clanis bilineata bilineata
Clanis titan.jpg
Clanis titan
Craspedortha porphyria porphyria.jpg
Craspedortha porphyria porphyria
Cypa decolor decolor.jpg
Cypa decolor decolor
Daphnusa ocellaris.jpg
Daphnusa ocellaris
Dolbina inexacta.jpg
Dolbina inexacta
Leucophlebia lineata.jpg
Leucophlebia lineata
Marumba dyras dyras.jpg
Marumba dyras dyras
Morwennius decoratus.jpg
Morwennius decoratus

Subfamily: Sphinginae Latreille, 1802
Tribe: Acherontiini Boisduval, 1875
Genera: Acherontia, Agrius, ​Megacorma
Acherontia lachesis.jpg
Acherontia lachesis
Acherontia styx styx.jpg
Acherontia styx styx
Agrius convolvuli.jpg
Agrius convolvuli
Megacorma obliqua obliqua.jpg
Megacorma obliqua obliqua

Tribe: Sphingini Latreille, 1802
Genera: Meganoton, ​Psilogramma
Meganoton analis.jpg
Meganoton analis
Meganoton nyctiphanes.jpg
Meganoton nyctiphanes
Psilogramma increta.jpg
Psilogramma increta
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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