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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Iceland (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3158
5581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
405
3158
5581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3117
5530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
277
2599
4758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
765
1465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
764
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
759
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
498
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
442
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
18
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
14
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iceland
14 Genera with 23 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iceland
23 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Theretra inornata Walker, 1865
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Iceland
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
4
5
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