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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2714
13826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2713
13824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2703
13784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1515
8164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1378
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
74
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
51
157
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
51 Genera with 157 Species
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Adhemarius Oiticica, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Agnius1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Cauthetia3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Cressonia Hübner, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dolbogene Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17809SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 175812SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 19393SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Hyloicus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17639SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Sagenosoma Jordan, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 187828SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17715SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
157 Species
Adhemarius blanchardorum Hodges, 1985Blanchard's Sphinx Moth
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agnius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Amplypterus blanchardorum (Hodges, 1985)⇒ Adhemarius blanchardorum Hodges, 1985
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919
Cauthetia grotei Edwards, 1882
Cauthetia spuria Boisduval, 1875
Cauthetia yucatana Clark, 1919
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971Sonora Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Cressonia preclara Dasch, 1992
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa pholus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscripta (Harris, 1839)⇒ Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dolbogene hartwegii Butler, 1875Hartweg's Sphinx
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis guttalaris Walker, 1856
Erinnyis guttularis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Erinnyis guttalaris Walker, 1856
Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859Lassauxs Sphinx Moth
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha anchemola (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha eacus (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Eumorpha megaeacus Hübner, 1816
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha intermedia Clark, 1917Intermediate Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha megaeacus Hübner, 1816Eacus sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888Euterpe sphinx moth
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Euproserpinus wiesti Sperry, 1939Prairie Sphinx Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
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
Hyloicus pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896
Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865Rimosus Sphinx
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Laothoe juglandis (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994Brous Sphinx Moth
Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874Sage Sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903Gemmed sphinx moth
Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903Istar Sphinx
Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856
Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885Separated Sphinx
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Madoryx pseudothyreus Grote, 1865False windowed sphinx
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856White-plagued sphinx
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias astilus Drury, 1773
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Proserpinus gaurae J.E. Smith, 1797Proud sphinx
Proserpinus guarae Smith, 1797
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852Bear Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875Baron Terloos Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus vega Dyar, 1903Vega sphinx
Protambulyx carteri Rothschild &..., 1903Carters sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Sagenosoma elsa Strecker, 1878Elsa sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphecodina abbotti Swainson, 1821
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx asellus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx canadiensis Boisduval, 1875
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx chisoya Schaus, 1932Chisoya Sphinx
Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881Dolls Sphinx Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx eremitoides (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874
Sphinx eremitus (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823
Sphinx franckii Neumoegen, 1893Franck's Sphinx
Sphinx geminus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx leucophaeta Clemens, 1859
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx lugens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx luscitosa Clemens, 1859
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx salmachus (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759
Sphinx saniptri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896
Sphinx separata (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Nearctic
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
25
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
14
61
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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