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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region East England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
570
6833
16728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
569
6831
16727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
538
6683
16411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
366
5628
14608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1559
3574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1558
3571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1548
3556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1041
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
928
1908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
54
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
30
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East England
30 Genera with 45 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East England
45 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Axia margarita Hübner, 1813
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila elpenor elpenor Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris fuciformis fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops myops Smith, J. E., 1797
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in East England
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
17
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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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