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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Monterey County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1128
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1127
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1096
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
933
1445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
335
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
335
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
333
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
240
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
211
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Monterey County
11 Genera with 13 Species
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18742SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monterey County
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Monterey County
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
2
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