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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
613
10885
52243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8889
45652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
2180
9018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
2177
8974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2168
8948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1220
4375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1057
3490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
45
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
26
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
26 Genera with 54 Species
#ACDEHLMNPST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Celerio Agassiz, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 178018SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
54 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Axia margarita Hübner, 1813
Celerio galii (Kuznetsova, 1906)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles dahlii Geyer, 1827Smoky Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles dolomiticola Stauder., 1930
Hyles esulae Boisduval, 1834
Hyles etrusca Verity, 1911
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles grentzenbergi Staudinger, 1885
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles hippophaes hippophaes Esper, 1789
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles rothschildi Stauder., 1928
Hyles strasillai Stauder., 1921
Hyles subiacensis Dannehl, 1929
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca diffissa mesosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Neopolyptychus consimilis ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931Southern Pine Hawk-moth
Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Italy
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
14
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
11
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