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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region North France (Metropolitan France, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
587
6209
13946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
585
6206
13944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
6054
13571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4943
11722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1542
3449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1540
3444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1534
3434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1075
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
979
2133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
52
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
40
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North France
40 Genera with 59 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Tinostoma Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17714SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North France
59 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Angonyx emus Boisduval, 1875
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
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
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Theretra celaeno (Esper, 1782)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes amadis Stoll, 1782
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in North France
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
25
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
9
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