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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Attica (Central Greece, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
342
1809
2624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
339
1804
2619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
319
1748
2542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
210
1370
2057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
531
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
530
800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
529
798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
357
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
339
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
32
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
21
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Attica
21 Genera with 32 Species
#ACDEHLMPST
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Attica
32 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Attica
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
6
12
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