List of moths of Nepal (Sphingidae)

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

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This list is primarily based on Colin Smith's 2010 "Lepidoptera of Nepal",[1] which is based on Toshiro Haruta's "Moths of Nepal (Vol. 1-6)"[2] with some recent additions and a modernized classification.

Subfamily Sphinginae

Subfamily Smerinthinae
Ambulyx sericeipennis (common gliding hawkmoth) in Tanahun, Raipur
Cypa decolor (common cypa) in Pokhara, Sarangkot

Subamily Macroglossinae
Hayesiana triopus (nonsuch hawkmoth) in Lamjung, Sundarbazar
Theretra alecto (levant hunter hawkmoth) in Lamjung, Bhorletar

See also

References
  1. Smith, Colin (2010). Lepidoptera of Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal: Himalayan Nature. ISBN 978-9937-8292-0-5.
  2. Haruta, Toshiro (1992,1993,1994,1995,1998,2000). Moths of Nepal- Part 1,2,3,4,5,6. Shinjuku, Tokyo: Tinea, Japan Heterocerists'Society. ISSN 0493-3168. Check date values in: |date= (help)
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