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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Middlesex County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
665
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
665
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
635
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
546
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
192
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
180
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
9 Genera with 12 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1865Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
12 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Middlesex County (New Jersey)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
4
5
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