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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Montana (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3116
6987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3113
6984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3045
6850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2495
5715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
928
2774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
927
2773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
924
2769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
653
2117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
577
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
25
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
17
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Montana
17 Genera with 37 Species
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montana
37 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Montana
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
3
11
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