A survey of Sphingidae fauna (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) were studied at Parque Nacional do Jaú and surroundings, Amazonas, Brazil during july/1993 to june/1996. The collects were made using a mixed mercury vapor lamp and black light UV on a white sheet in periods of 12 consecutive hours. 79 hawkmoths species, 25 genera in 2362 specimens were collected with predominance of the species of tribe Dilophonotini (45 species), followed by Sphingini (13), Macroglossini (8), Philampelini (7) and Ambulycini (6). Data are compared with others areas of brazilian Amazonia: municipal district of Itacoatiara (AM), Ilha de Maracá and Pacaraima (RR). It is presented a list of species of hawk moths including 16 new register for the State of Amazonas and equal for all localities were collected.
Lepidoptera; Bombycoidea; Sphingidae; Parque Nacional do Jaú; Brazilian Amazon