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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Madison County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
314
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
314
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
298
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
251
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
122
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
122
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
121
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
96
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
92
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madison County (Mississippi)
11 Genera with 13 Species
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison County (Mississippi)
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Madison County (Mississippi)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
3
4
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