Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for California (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 659
9208
32201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 654
9191
32178 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 627
9068
31883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 410
7324
26647 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2141
8118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 74
2103
8064 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 70
2093
8033 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
1317
5077 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
1188
4281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
57
143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 33
88 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for California
33 Genera with 88 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1809 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adhemarius Oiticica, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aellopos Hübner, 1777 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampeloeca Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphonyx Poey, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctonotus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callionima Lucas, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cautethia Grote, 1919 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1888 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 5 | 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 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Madoryx Boisduval, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylioides Hodges, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Philampelus Harris, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Protoparce Burmeister, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1875 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 0 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for California
88 Species and 9 Subspecies | Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790 | | | Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | Clavipes Sphinx | | Aellopos clavipipes | ⇒ Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758 | Tantalus Sphinx | | Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777 | Titan 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 inuus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943 | | Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882 | Grote's Sphinx | | Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875 | Fourspot flounder | | Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919 | | | 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 gorgon Cramer, 1777 | | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | 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 | | Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888 | | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771 | Satellite 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 | | Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779 | | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782 | Florestan Sphinx | | Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903 | Muscosa Sphinx | | Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903 | Occult Sphinx | | 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 | | Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856 | | | 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 geminus (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 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 | | | Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Bay whiff | | Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856 | Falcon Sphinx | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in California
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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