Sphingidae

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Macroglossum divergens Walker, 1856

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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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 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 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

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 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 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

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 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

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 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 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 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 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

Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 is a moth with defined colour patterns, distributed across much of Asia and Oceania.

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