Sphingidae (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) assemblage in the State Ecological Station of Wenceslau Guimarães, Bahia, Brazil

The diversity of hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) is poorly known in the biomes Bahia state. However, studies were carried out other states northeastern region with species inventories Atlantic Forest, Caatinga and Cerrado. In order to bro aden knowledge on richness Forest state Bahia, six monthly sampling sessions State Ecological Station Wenceslau Guimarães. Hawkmoths captured using a 250-watt mercury-vapor light trap set against white cloth panel, for two nights month, between 6:00 p.m. a.m. A total 266 specimens collected, distributed across 17 genera 41 species. most abundant dominant Isognathus swainsoni C. Felder, 1862, relative abundance 12.41%, Xylophanes amadis (Cramer, 1782) anubus 1777), both 7.9%. Our study represents second inventory state, totaling 59 Bahia. excelsior (Boisduval, [1875]) Manduca lucetius 1780) represented new records biome. accumulated number indicates need further safely reach curve asymptote.