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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
1949
3578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1948
3577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
327
1917
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1548
2998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
504
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
503
866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
503
866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
371
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
342
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lebanon
13 Genera with 19 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Clarina Tutt, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lebanon
19 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia sculda (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758
Clarina syriaca Lederer, 1855
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyles conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Striped Hawk
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Lebanon
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
2
Genus
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