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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Scandinavia (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
805
15523
74568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
800
15509
74545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
756
15287
74011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
490
12882
67015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
87
2746
8558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
86
2742
8548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
2726
8477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1809
5400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1630
4606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
71
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
41
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scandinavia
41 Genera with 96 Species
#ACDEGHLMNPRST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Atropos Leach, 188310SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18088SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17723SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Rhodambulyx Mell, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthulus Huwe, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scandinavia
96 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia lethe (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx bima Rothschild &..., 1903
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Atropos annulata Hagen, 1865
Atropos distincta (Kolbe, 1888)⇒ Lepinotus inquilinus Heyden, 1850
Atropos divinatoria brunea Aaron, 1883
Atropos divinatoria kidderi Hagen, 1883
Atropos fatidica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lachesilla pedicularia Linnaeus, 1758
Atropos formicaria Hagen, 1865
Atropos inquilina (Heyden, 1850)⇒ Lepinotus reticulatus Enderlein, 1905
Atropos lignaria de Geer, 1778
Atropos pulsatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liposcelis divinatoria Müller, 1776
Atropos sericea (Kolbe, 1883)⇒ Lepinotus inquilinus Heyden, 1850
Callambulyx kitchingi Cadiou, 1996
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Daphnis hayesi Cadiou, 1988
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris simillima (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemaris fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808Bean-caper Hawkmoth
Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892Aspen Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fritzei Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum vacillans Walker, 1865
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Meganoton nyctiphanes Walker, 1856
Neopolyptychus consimilis ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856
Polyptychus claudiae Brechlin , K..., 2001
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Rhodambulyx davidi Mell, 1939
Smerinthulus perversa pallidus Mell, 1922
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellata ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra castanea Moore, 1872
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Scandinavia
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
17
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
14
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
9
22
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