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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Myrtle Beach (Horry County, South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
91
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
91
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
88
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
78
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
28
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
27
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Myrtle Beach
6 Genera with 7 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Myrtle Beach
7 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Myrtle Beach
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
4
5
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