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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Nevada (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
2695
6734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
359
2691
6730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
345
2649
6637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
236
2089
5318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
774
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
772
1974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
770
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
536
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
487
1361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
19
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
13
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nevada
13 Genera with 32 Species
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 19392SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 187810SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevada
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Euproserpinus wiesti Sperry, 1939Prairie Sphinx Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx asellus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881Dolls Sphinx Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Nevada
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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