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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Highlands (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1161
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1161
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1144
1287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
994
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
270
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
270
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
269
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
188
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
156
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
6 Species
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
3
3
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