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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Israel (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
402
3659
9214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3654
9207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
388
3626
9162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
252
2792
7686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
695
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
694
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
693
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
506
1230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
471
1154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Israel
8 Genera with 12 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Israel
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth

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

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
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