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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Hancock County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
191
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
175
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
107
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
107
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
107
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
92
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
83
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hancock County (Kentucky)
7 Genera with 9 Species
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hancock County (Kentucky)
9 Species
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Hancock County (Kentucky)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
1
Genus
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