Taxonomic study on Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) from Dabie Mountains of China

Based on years of surveys and literature review, this study systematically records a total of 55 Sphingidae speceis belonging to 28 genera and 3 subfamilies in the Dabie Mountains of Hubei, Henan and Anhui Provinces, China, including 4 new record species in Hubei Province, 1 new record species in Henan Province and 1 new record species in Anhui Province. Faunal and cluster analyses indicate that the fauna of Sphingidae insects in the Dabie Mountains exhibit significant characteristics of southern origin. In addition, this study has constructed a comprehensive COI DNA barcode database of Sphingidae in the Dabie Mountains and mapped species distribution patterns across different months and altitudes.