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Checklist for Subfamily Macroglossinae Harris, 1939 (Hawk Moths)
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3503
6778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
416
3499
6774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
3411
6581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
290
2948
5875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
949
2141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
948
2140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
942
2134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
638
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
570
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
26
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
17
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
10
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Alberta
10 Genera with 19 Species
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Alberta
19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris aethra (Strecker, 1875)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904

Subnodes of Macroglossinae with occurrences in Central Alberta
TribeDilophonotini
Burmeister, 1878
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossinae at artfakta.se
Macroglossinae at dyntaxa.se
Macroglossinae at itis.gov