Sphingidae of Argentina

As of October 2007, this list has been confirmed by the L.O.L.A. publication Hawkmoths of Argentina, More, Kitching and Cocucci, 2005.

Many thanks to Agustin Sinde and Jorge E. Frana who provided the image and data for Hyles lineata. This species has been previously reported in northwestern Argentina, but the occurence in Sante Fe Province represents an eastward range extension not reported in the L.O.L.A. publication cited above. I suspect there will be other additions for Santa Fe.

Jorge Frana writes, "The appropiate locations of the larvae found on border of field crops (soybeans and sorghum) were at 30°20'30.36S & 61°56'05.9W East of San Guillermo city, and the other close to Arrufo city were at 30°16'48.09S & 61°47'08.13W. Larvae always were found on plants of Alternanthera pungens (Amaranthaceae) and never were found on the mentioned crops close by."

Many thanks also to Ezequiel Bustos who has sent me (July, 2017) an addition for Corrientes, based on his tireless research into Argentina Sphingidae ranges.

Below the checklist for Santa Fe are links to checklists for the other provinces.

Sphingini Agrius cingulata Manduca florestan Neococytius cluentius

Smerinthini

Dilophonotini Er. lassauxii Er. obscura Perigonia pallida

Philampelini Eu. labruscae WO? Eumorpha vitis

Macroglossini Hyles lineata AS Xylophanes tersa

Northwestern Jujuy Catamarca Tucuman San Juan Mendoza

Northcentral Salta Formosa Chaco Santiago del Estero

Northeastern Misiones Corrientes Entre Rios Buenos Aires

Central La Rioja Cordoba Santa Fe San Luis La Pampa

Southern Nequen Rio Negro Chubut Santa Cruz Tierra del Fuego

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