Sphingidae
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856
Macroglossum divergens is a hawk moth species with distinct body markings, two larval colour forms, and multiple annual generations in Hong Kong.
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856
Angonyx testacea Walker, 1856
Angonyx testacea is a moth species with a 54–64 mm wingspan, found across parts of South and East Asia, with a southern Indian/Sri Lankan population now a separate species.
Leucostrophus alterhirundo D'Abrera
Leucostrophus alterhirundo D'Abrera
Leucostrophus alterhirundo is a Sphingidae moth found in eastern and southern Africa, with larvae feeding on Strychnos species.
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805
Cizara ardeniae Lewin, 1805
Cizara ardeniae is a species with ~60 mm wingspan, found in eastern coastal Australia and New Zealand.
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779
Temnora pylas is a Sphingidae moth found in South Africa and Zimbabwe, with distinct orange-brown and patterned wings.
Hyles lineata Fabricius, 1775
Hyles lineata Fabricius, 1775
Hyles lineata (white-lined sphinx hummingbird moth) is a widespread North American sphingid moth that pollinates flowers as an adult.
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles euphorbiae, the spurge hawk-moth, is described with details of its adult, egg, caterpillar, and chrysalis stages.
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789 is a species with a 65–80 mm wingspan found across a wide range of Eurasian countries.
Hyles gallii von Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii von Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii, the bedstraw hawk-moth, is a moth species with described life stages found across multiple northern regions.
Hyles livornica Esper, 1780
Hyles livornica Esper, 1780
Hyles livornica is a migratory moth species with specific physical traits, found across Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Hyles dahlii Geyer
Hyles dahlii Geyer
Hyles dahlii Geyer is a moth species found in Mediterranean islands and coastal Spain, introduced to Tunisia, that likely evolved from Hyles tithymali.
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892
Hyles livornicoides is a moth species found across mainland Australia, with distinct caterpillar and adult traits.
Hyles euphorbiarum Guérin-Méneville & Percheron, 1835
Hyles euphorbiarum Guérin-Méneville & Percheron, 1835
Hyles euphorbiarum is a Sphingidae moth found in several countries and regions of southern South America.
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834
Barbary spurge hawk-moth Hyles tithymali is a Sphingidae moth often classified as a subspecies of Hyles euphorbiae, found across parts of North Africa and adjacent regions.
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles vespertilio is a species with 60–80 mm wingspan, found across parts of Europe and west Asia.
Hyles annei Guérin-Méneville, 1839
Hyles annei Guérin-Méneville, 1839
Hyles annei is a moth of the Sphingidae family found in parts of South America.
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892
Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth (Hippotion rosetta) is a sphingid moth first described in 1892, found across parts of Asia and Oceania.
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion eson is a common migratory moth of the Sphingidae family found across the Ethiopian Region.
Hippotion celerio Linnaeus, 1758
Hippotion celerio Linnaeus, 1758
Hippotion celerio Linnaeus, 1758 is a moth species with 28–45 mm forewings, found across Africa, Asia, and as a migrant in southern Europe and Australia.
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832
Hippotion scrofa is a moth species with ~70 mm wingspan found in Australia, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu.
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823
Hippotion osiris is an occasional migratory moth of the Sphingidae family, common across most of the Ethiopian Region.
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793
Hippotion velox is a moth found across Indo-Australian tropics, with larvae feeding on several plant families.
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775
Hippotion boerhaviae is a moth with a 50–68 mm wingspan found across South, Southeast, East Asia and Oceania.
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 is a moth with defined colour patterns, distributed across much of Asia and Oceania.
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