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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Plantation Key (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
59
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
59
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
59
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
51
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
5
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Plantation Key
9 Genera with 10 Species
Aellopos Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plantation Key
10 Species
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Madoryx pseudothyreus Grote, 1865False windowed sphinx
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Plantation Key
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
1
Genus
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