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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Eastern California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1061
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
761
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
697
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
43
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
25
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern California
25 Genera with 52 Species
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Adhemarius Oiticica, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18366SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lethia Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17713SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern California
52 Species and 6 Subspecies
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval, 1875
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lethia chersis Hübner, 1924
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis occidentalis Edwards, 1875
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859Sand whiff
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Xylophanes eumedon Boisduval, 1885
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Eastern California
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
13
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
15
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