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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
66
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
38
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
38 Genera with 109 Species
#ACDEHILMNPRSTX
Aellopos Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Calasymbolus Grote, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Cressonia Hübner, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17795SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1997Unidentified Paonias Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 187819SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18993SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
109 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius eremitus (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia repentinus (Walker, 1856)⇒ Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa flavescens (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa pholus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscripta (Harris, 1839)⇒ Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila galii (Kirby, 1892)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888Euterpe sphinx moth
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris aethra (Strecker, 1875)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Isoparce broui Eitschberger, 2001
Laothoe juglandis (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias exaecata Abbot & Smith, 1797
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paonias pavonina (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797
Paonias wolfei Cadiou & Hax..., 1997
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Perigonia jamaicensis Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ophthalmica (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Smerinthus ophthalmicus Kirby, 1837
Smerinthus ophthalmicus Kirby, 1837One-eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx eremita Hubner, 1823
Sphinx eremitus (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx plota (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Sphinx saniptri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx sordida (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Sphinx eremita Hubner, 1823
Sphinx vancouverensis (Henry Edwards, 1874)⇒ Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes xylobates Bönninghausen, 1899

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Canada
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
18
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
10
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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Sphingidae at dyntaxa.se
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Sphingidae at itis.gov