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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
647
9800
33419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
414
8082
29172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1997
6005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1992
5991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1981
5964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1244
3386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1094
2747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
61
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
42
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
42 Genera with 84 Species
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Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18772SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17809SpeciesTaxom
Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Tinostoma Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18993SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
84 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Angonyx emus Boisduval, 1875
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874
Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolbina elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912Ash Hawkmoth
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus meeki Rothschild &..., 1907
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles helioscopiae Selys-Longch..., 1857
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892Aspen Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum nubilum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica harterti Rothschild, 1894
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth
Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856Morgan´s Sphinx
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes xylobates Bönninghausen, 1899

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Benelux
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
23
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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