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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Caucasus (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
523
6140
18845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
521
6137
18842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
497
6044
18637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4886
16042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1410
3390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1409
3387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1402
3377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
989
2447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
901
2246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
64
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
33
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caucasus
33 Genera with 66 Species
#ACDEHILMPRST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 180813SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rethera Rothschild &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caucasus
66 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Ampelophaga rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Axia olga Staudinger, 1899European gold moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Enyo lugubris lugubris Linnaeus, 1771
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles flava (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles murina (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles nicaea sheljuzkoi Dublitzky, 1928
Hyles salmonea (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808Bean-caper Hawkmoth
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Laothoe populi populi Linnaeus, 1758
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus kindermanni Lederer, 1853
Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Caucasus
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
17
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
10
19
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