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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Georgia (Transcaucasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
442
4030
9874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
4030
9874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
418
3945
9685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
3265
8515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
915
1677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
914
1676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
911
1672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
675
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
621
1209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
46
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
26
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Georgia
26 Genera with 46 Species
#ACDEHILMPRS
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rethera Rothschild &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18745SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgia
46 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Axia olga Staudinger, 1899European gold moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Enyo lugubris lugubris Linnaeus, 1771
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Georgia
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
12
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
9
17
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