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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Maritza Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
2233
2431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
1991
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
637
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
637
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
637
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
442
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
435
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
54
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
22
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maritza Biological Station
22 Genera with 61 Species
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Adhemarius Oiticica, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 176310SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17772SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 187515SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maritza Biological Station
61 Species
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Hemeroplanes triptolemus Pieter Cramer, 1779
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919
Manduca corallina Druce, 1883
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nyceryx coffaeae Walker, 1856
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes cyrene Druce, 1881
Xylophanes germen Schaus, 1890
Xylophanes jocasta Druce, 1888
Xylophanes juanita Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes maculator Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes staudingeri Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes titana Druce, 1878
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887
Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Maritza Biological Station
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
16
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
4
13
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