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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
386
2794
5084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2794
5084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
367
2716
4939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
2367
4483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
854
1628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
854
1628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
847
1621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
555
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
486
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
27
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
17
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Suffolk
17 Genera with 25 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17973SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Suffolk
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila elpenor elpenor Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
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
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
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

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in East Suffolk
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
3
5
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