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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Norfolk (Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
324
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
324
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
307
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
274
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
157
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
157
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
157
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
123
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
114
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
10
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Norfolk (Litchfield County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk (Litchfield County)
10 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Norfolk (Litchfield County)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
5
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