List of moths of Nepal (Sphingidae)

The following is a list of Sphingidae of Nepal. One-hundred and twenty-nine different species are listed.

This list is primarily based on Colin Smith's 2010 Lepidoptera of Nepal, which is based on Toshiro Haruta's Moths of Nepal (Vols. 1-6) with some recent additions and a modernized classification.

Subfamily Sphinginae Agrius convolvuli - convolvulus hawkmoth Megacorma obliqua - black-belted hawkmoth Acherontia lachesis - greater death's head hawkmoth Acherontia styx - lesser death's head hawkmoth Meganoton analis - grey double-bristled hawkmoth Meganoton rufescens rufescens - rosy double-bristled hawkmoth Psilogramma increta - plain grey hawkmoth Psilogramma menephron - large brown hawkmoth Apocalypsis velox - bald hawkmoth Pentateucha curiosa - hirsute hawkmoth Pseudodolbina fo fo - acanthus hawkmoth Thamnoecha uniformis - chir-pine hawkmoth Dolbina inexacta - common grizzled hawkmoth

Subfamily Smerinthinae Amplypterus mansoni - Manson's mango hawkmoth Amplypterus panopus - mango hawkmoth Ambulyx liturata liturata - violet gliding hawkmoth Ambulyx maculifera - spotted gliding hawkmoth Ambulyx ochracea - ochreous gliding hawkmoth Ambulyx placida - plain gliding hawkmoth Ambulyx sericeipennis agana - common gliding hawkmoth Ambulyx moorei - cinnamon gliding hawkmoth Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis - dark-based gliding hawkmoth Clanis bilineata - two-lined velvet hawkmoth Clanis deucalion - three-lined velvet hawkmoth Clanis phalaris - common velvet hawkmoth Clanis titan - scarce velvet hawkmoth Clanis undulosa gigantia - wavy velvet hawkmoth Leucophlebia lineata - large candy-striped hawkmoth Polyptychus dentatus - straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth Polyptychus trilineatus undatus - common crenulate hawkmoth Marumba cristata - common swirled hawkmoth Marumba dyras - dull swirled hawkmoth Marumba gaschkewitschii irata Marumba indicus - lesser swirled hawkmoth Marumba spectabilis - rosy swirled hawkmoth Marumba sperchius albicans - large swirled hawkmoth Marumba sperchius gigas - large swirled hawkmoth Morwennius decoratus - ornamented hawkmoth Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides - apple hawkmoth Rhodoprasina floralis - large olive hawkmoth Clanidopsis exusta - white streaked hawkmoth Craspedortha porphyria - purple hawkmoth Cypa decolor - common cypa Cypa uniformis - pale cypa Smerinthulus perversa - lichenous hawkmoth Degmaptera mirabilis - variegated hawkmoth Callambulyx poecilus - lesser pink-and-green hawkmoth Callambulyx rubricosa - large pink-and-green hawkmoth Anambulyx elwesi - Elwes' pink-and-green hawkmoth Phyllospingia dissimilis perundulans - brown-leaf hawkmoth Sataspes infernalis - dull carpenter-bee hawkmoth

Subfamily Macroglossinae Cephonodes hylas - common bumble-bee hawkmoth / coffee bee hawkmoth Daphnis hypothous - jade hawkmoth Daphnis nerii - oleander hawkmoth Dahira rubiginosa - rosy dahira Ampelophaga dolichoides - green banded hawkmoth Ampelophaga khasiana khasiana - scarce vine hawkmoth Ampelophaga rubiginosa harterti - common vine hawkmoth Dahira obliquifascia - black-striped dahira Dahira yunnanfuana - white-spot dahira Dahira tridens - three-banded dahira Elibia dolichus - large banded hawkmoth Acosmeryx anceus subdentata - rosy forest hawkmoth Acosmeryx naga naga - common forest hawkmoth Acosmeryx omissa - obscure forest hawkmoth Acosmeryx pseudonaga - false common forest hawkmoth Acosmeryx sericeus - silky forest hawkmoth Acosmeryx shervillii - dull forest hawkmoth Eupanacra busiris - green rippled hawkmoth Eupanacra metallica - metallic rippled hawkmoth Eupanacra mydon - common rippled hawkmoth / alocasia hawkmoth Eupanacra perfecta - model rippled hawkmoth Eupanacra sinuata - sinuous rippled hawkmoth Eupanacra variolosa - brown rippled hawkmoth Angonyx testacea - northern dark-green hawkmoth Enpinanga assamensis - lesser dimorphic hawkmoth / assam hawkmoth Nephele didyma f. didyma Nephele hespera - crepuscular hawkmoth Neogurelca himachala - crisp-banded hawkmoth Neogurelca hyas - even-banded hawkmoth Gurelca masuriensis - diffuse-banded hawkmoth Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio - tiny hawkmoth Eurypteryx bhaga bhaga - hook-winged hawkmoth Hayesiana triopus - nonsuch hawkmoth Macroglossum belis - common hummingbird hawkmoth Macroglossum bombylans - humble bee hawkmoth Macroglossum corythus luteata - Walker's hummingbird hawkmoth Macroglossum fritzei Macroglossum insipida - hermit hummingbird hawkmoth Macroglossum gyrans - striated hummingbird hawkmoth Macroglossum pyrrhosticta - burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth Macroglossum saga - grey-tipped hummingbird hawkmoth Macroglossum variegatum - variegated hummingbird hawkmoth Rhopalopsyche nycteris - Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth Hyles galii nepalensis - bedstraw hawkmoth Hyles livornica - striped hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor macromera - large elephant hawkmoth Deilephila rivularis - obscure elephant hawkmoth Hippotion boerhaviae - pale striated hawkmoth Hippotion celerio - common striated hawkmoth / silver-striped hawkmoth Hippotion rafflesi - Raffles' striated hawkmoth Hippotion rosetta - Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth Hippotion velox - dark striated hawkmoth Theretra alecto - Levant hunter hawkmoth Theretra boisduvalii Theretra clotho - common hunter hawkmoth Theretra griseomarginata - grey-edged hunter hawkmoth Theretra latreillii lucasii - Latreille's hunter hawkmoth Theretra lycetus - grey-banded hunter hawkmoth Theretra nessus - orange-sided hunter hawkmoth / yam hawkmoth Theretra oldenlandiae - white-banded hunter hawkmoth Theretra pallicosta - white-edged hunter hawkmoth Theretra silhetensis - brown-banded hunter hawkmoth Theretra suffusa - suffused hunter hawkmoth Pergesa acteus - green pergesa hawkmoth Rhagastis albomarginatus - pale-edged mottled hawkmoth Rhagastis castor aurifera - common mottled hawkmoth Rhagastis confusa confusa - indistinct mottled hawkmoth Rhagastis gloriosa - crimson mottled hawkmoth Rhagastis hayesi Rhagastis lunata - lunulate mottled hawkmoth Rhagastis olivacea - olive mottled hawkmoth Rhagastis velata - veiled mottled hawkmoth Cechenena aegrota - mottled green hawkmoth Cechenena helops - spotted green hawkmoth Cechenena lineosa - striped green hawkmoth Cechenena minor - lesser green hawkmoth Cechenena mirabilis - emerald green hawkmoth Cechenena scotti - Scott's green hawkmoth Cechenena subangustata

See also List of butterflies of Nepal Odonata of Nepal Cerambycidae of Nepal Zygaenidae of Nepal Wildlife of Nepal

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