Macroglossinae (Lepidoptera)

Small Elephant Hawk-moth ( Deilephila porcellus )

The Macro Glos Sinae are a subfamily of moth ( Sphingidae ). They are used worldwide with about 600 species, which 25 are known from Europe, coming in Central Europe which 13 species.

  • 3.3.1 Macro subtribe Glossina Harris, 1839
  • 3.3.2 subtribe Choerocampina Grote & Robinson, 1865
  • 4.1 Notes and references
  • 4.2 Literature

Features

The labial palps of the moth have on the inside of the first segment fine sensory hairs. The males of some species have asymmetrically shaped genitals. Their Valven often have one or more rows of elongated scales. The animals are all well-trained proboscis. In some genera of Choerocampini a structure is the Pilifer, which is derived from the labrum, developed into an ultrasonic receptor.

The caterpillars have a spherical head capsule. Many species carry prominent eyespots on the thorax or, especially on the abdomen. The Analhorn is reduced in many species to an inconspicuous, flat extension.

Way of life

Within the subfamily there are a number of species of moth are unusual diurnal. This includes all Hemaris, most Cephonodes and many Macroglossum species. Among the food crops, a wide range of plants, among other things, to the dogbane family ( Apocynaceae ), arum family belongs ( Araceae ), rose apple family ( Dilleniaceae ), evening primrose family ( Onagraceae ), Rötegewächsen ( Rubiaceae ) and grapevine family ( Vitaceae ) belong.

At rest, large parts or the whole abdomen are uncovered and the inner edge of the front wing is either short of the abdomen, or leaves only a small gap free.

System

The following are the 86 currently the subfamily associated genera according to Kitching / Cadiou be ( 2000), all occurring in Europe, as well as selected listed other species. The species occurring in Europe are marked with " E", each with the country code (A, CH, D) are also found in Central Europe provided.

Tribus Dilophonotini Burmeister, 1878

Subtribe Dilophonotina Burmeister, 1878

  • Cautethia Grote, 1865
  • Himantoides Butler, 1876
  • Pachygonidia Fletcher, 1982
  • Enyo Hübner,
  • Aleurone Boisduval, 1870
  • Unzela Walker, 1856
  • Callionima Lucas, 1857
  • Madoryx Boisduval,
  • Stolidoptera Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Protaleuron Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Pachylia Walker, 1856
  • Kloneus Skinner, 1923
  • Pachylioides Hodges, 1971
  • Oryba Walker, 1856
  • Hemeroplanes Hübner,
  • Nyceryx Boisduval,
  • Baniwa Lichy, 1981
  • Perigonia Herrich -Schäffer,
  • Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 1865
  • Aellopos Hübner,
  • Pseudo Sphinx Burmeister, 1856
  • Isognathus C. & R. Felder, 1862
  • Erinnyis Hübner,
  • Phryxus Hübner,

Subtribe Hemarina Tutt, 1902

  • Hemaris Dalman, 1816 Hummel Olive moth ( Hemaris croatica ) ( Esper, 1800) E
  • Bumblebee moth ( Hemaris Fuciformis ) (Linnaeus, 1758) A, CH, D
  • Skabiosenschwärmer ( Hemaris tityus ) (Linnaeus, 1758) A, CH, D
  • Cephonodes hylas (Linnaeus, 1771)

Tribus Philampelini Burmeister, 1878

  • Eumorpha Hübner,
  • Tinostoma Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Tribus Macroglossini Harris, 1839

Subtribe Macro Glossina Harris, 1839

  • Sphecodina Blanchard, 1840
  • Proserpinus Hübner, Evening primrose moth ( Proserpinus proserpina ) ( Pallas, 1772) A, CH, D
  • Rethera komarovi (Christoph, 1885) E
  • Daphnis hypothous ( Cramer, 1780)
  • Oleander moth ( Daphnis nerii ) (Linnaeus, 1758) A, CH, D
  • Hummingbird Hawkmoth ( Macroglossum stellatarum ) (Linnaeus, 1758) A, CH, D

Subtribe Choerocampina Grote & Robinson, 1865

  • Hyles cretica Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1998 E
  • Hyles dahlii ( Geyer, 1828)
  • Spurge hawkmoth ( Hyles euphorbiae ) (Linnaeus, 1758) A, CH, D
  • Bedstraw ( Hyles gallii ) ( Rottemburg, 1775) A, CH, D
  • Sea Buckthorn moth ( Hyles Hippophaes ) (Linnaeus, 1758) A, CH, D
  • Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Lined sphinx ( Hyles livornica ) ( Esper, 1793) A, CH, D
  • Hyles Nicaea ( de Prunner, 1798) E
  • Hyles sammuti Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1998 E
  • Hyles tithymali ( Boisduval, 1834) E
  • Bat -moth ( Hyles vespertilio ) ( Esper, 1793) A, CH, D
  • Hyles zygophylli ( Ochsenheimer, 1808) E
  • Middle Hawk-moth ( Deilephila elpenor ) (Linnaeus, 1758) A, CH, D
  • Small Elephant Hawk-moth ( Deilephila porcellus ) (Linnaeus, 1758) A, CH, D
  • Large Hawk-moth ( Hippo Transportation celerio ) (Linnaeus, 1758) A, CH, D
  • Hippo Transportation osiris ( Dalman, 1823) E

Documents

Glossata Bombycoidea Scale (Lepidopteran anatomy) Labrum (arthropod mouthpart) Eyespot (mimicry) Enyo (moth) Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild Pseudosphinx tetrio Phryxus (moth) Euproserpinus Sphingonaepiopsis gorgoniades Rethera komarovi Darapsa Deidamia inscriptum Acosmeryx Hyles (moth) Hippotion Hippotion osiris Theretra alecto
538297
de