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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region San Diego (San Diego County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1095
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1095
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
1079
1526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
957
1398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
285
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
285
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
285
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
177
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
167
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
26
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
22
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Diego
22 Genera with 32 Species
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Adhemarius Oiticica, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ampeloeca Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Diego
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in San Diego
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
15
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
3
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