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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Alpine County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
454
644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
454
644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
435
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
377
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
144
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
144
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
144
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
129
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
124
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alpine County
8 Genera with 10 Species
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18783SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alpine County
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Alpine County
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Sphingidae at artfakta.se
Sphingidae at dyntaxa.se
Sphingidae at gbif.org
Sphingidae at irmng.org
Sphingidae at itis.gov