Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 32 No.1

An annotated checklist of hawk-moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of Croatia with their distribution and common names

Authors: Toni Koren, Martina Šašić

Authors and affiliation

  • Toni Koren Association Hyla, Lipovac I 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Martina Šašić Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The first checklist of hawk-moths (Sphingidae) of Croatia is presented. The checklist is based on the examination of museum collections and published records. So far, 22 species have been recorded in Croatia, of which two, Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758) and Sphingoneopsis gorgoniades (Hübner, 1819) have not been confirmed during recent studies, and their current occurrence in the country needs confirmation. For each species, a distribution map is provided comprising all the available published records as well as records from museum collections in Croatia. For all confirmed and two potential hawk moth species, suggested Croatian common names are provided.

Keywords

checklist, maps, fauna, entomological collections, Croatian Natural History Museum, Varaždin City Museum

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