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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Craven County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
483
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
483
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
459
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
406
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
222
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
222
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
222
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
186
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
179
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Craven County
8 Genera with 10 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Craven County
10 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Craven County
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
2
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