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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region LaPorte County (Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
266
1228
1804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
266
1228
1804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1177
1695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
179
991
1427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
494
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
494
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
494
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
334
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
301
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
14
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for LaPorte County
14 Genera with 20 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaPorte County
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in LaPorte County
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
8
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