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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
527
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
512
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
43
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
18
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
18 Genera with 42 Species
Adhemarius Oiticica, 17904SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18788SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius dariensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Adhemarius fulvescens Closs, 1915
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Ceratomia igualana Schaus, 1932
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Cocytius macasensis (Clark, 1922)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha megaeacus Hübner, 1816Eacus sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx bubastus Cramer, 1777
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca ochus Klug, 1836
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Protambulyx goeldii Rothschild &..., 1903
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Xylophanes acrus Rothschild &..., 1910
Xylophanes alegrensis (Closs, 1915)⇒ Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes germen Schaus, 1890
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Nicaragua
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
13
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