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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
97
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
97
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
91
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
79
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
43
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
43
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
43
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sanibel Island
9 Genera with 11 Species
Aellopos Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sanibel Island
11 Species
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Madoryx pseudothyreus Grote, 1865False windowed sphinx
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Sanibel Island
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
2
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