This study on hawk moths, belonging to the family Sphingidae found in different regions of Uzbekistan, was successful in its conduct during 1998–2024, as well as research of literature sources. In total, the work recorded 27 species that belong to 16 different genera in the republic. The study sample collection came from the different regions, as follows: 791 from the northwestern regions, 443 from the central and southern regions, and 342 from the eastern regions in the Fergana Valley. Analysis based on varied landscapes revealed the collection of 563 samples (35%) originated from deserts, 441 samples (27%) from mountainous regions, and 628 samples (38%) procured from the lowlands and agro-landscapes. Most samples collected took place during spring, summer, and autumn. Twenty-one out of 27 hawk moth species recorded emerged during the research, while the remaining six species identified were reliant on the literature sources and material obtained from the Zoology Institute, Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan.
Sphingidae, hawk moths, biogeography, ecology, distribution, Northwestern and Central Uzbekistan
The promising faunal analysis revealed hawk moth species appeared widely distributed in three regions of Uzbekistan. The species composition also varies across the different regions.