Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region California (West USA, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 677
9087
31848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 672
9069
31825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 644
8948
31525 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 415
7174
26279 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2045
7906 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 74
2007
7852 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 70
1997
7821 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
1241
4898 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1112
4103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
52
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 29
70 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for California
28 Genera with 70 Species #ACDEHLMPST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1809 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aellopos Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphonyx Poey, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctonotus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callionima Lucas, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cautethia Grote, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1855 | Bee hawk-moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lethia Hübner, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | Philampelus Harris, 1839 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Protoparce Burmeister, 1855 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1875 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 0 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for California
70 Species and 9 Subspecies | Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | Clavipes Sphinx | | Aellopos clavipipes | ⇒ Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758 | Tantalus Sphinx | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | | Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852 | | Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | Falcifera Sphinx Moth | | Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | | Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882 | Grote's Sphinx | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832) | ⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832 | | Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856 | | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890 | Cramer's Sphinx | | Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836 | Flatfishes | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888 | Euterpe sphinx moth | | Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Phaeton Primrose Sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878 | California clearwing | | Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855) | ⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Lethia chersis Hübner, 1924 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | Five Spotted Hawk Moth | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Pachysphinx occidentalis occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856 | Yellow-banded day sphinx | | Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852 | Bear Sphinx Moth | | Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875 | Baron Terloos Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi opthalmica | | | Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875 | Salicet Sphinx | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971 | Asella Sphinx | | Sphinx asellus (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971 | | Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875 | Canadian Sphinx | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx chersis chersis Hübner, 1824 | | | Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881) | ⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881 | | Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881 | Dolls Sphinx Moth | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859 | Sand whiff | | Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881 | Incense Cedar Sphinx | | Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859 | Clemen's Sphinx | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Sphinx perelegens | | | Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868 | Sequoia Sphinx | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Sphinx vashti gerhardi | | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in California
 | | 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
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