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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Dukes County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
156
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
156
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
142
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
140
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
105
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
105
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
105
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
94
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
93
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
10
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dukes County
10 Genera with 18 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18284SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dukes County
18 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Dukes County
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
4
8
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