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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Occitania Region (South France, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
453
3896
7673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
452
3894
7671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
429
3803
7443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
3072
6294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1130
2375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1130
2375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1127
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
805
1759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
737
1632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
31
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
21
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Occitania Region
21 Genera with 29 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Epistor Boisduval, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phlegethontius Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18285SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Occitania Region
29 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Axia margarita Hübner, 1813
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931Southern Pine Hawk-moth
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Occitania Region
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
10
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