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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Fort Bend County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
774
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
774
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
745
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
635
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
274
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
274
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
274
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
204
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
192
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fort Bend County
13 Genera with 17 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18742SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Bend County
17 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Fort Bend County
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
6
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