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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Metro Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
279
1102
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
279
1102
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
269
1082
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
889
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
219
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
218
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
218
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
144
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
134
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Metro Vancouver
4 Genera with 4 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metro Vancouver
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Metro Vancouver
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
1
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