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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region South England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
6147
13193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
690
6143
13188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
629
5970
12926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
401
5027
11447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1247
2506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1245
2501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1235
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
835
1599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
738
1342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
41
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
24
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South England
24 Genera with 35 Species
#ACDEGHLMPST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tinostoma Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South England
35 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila elpenor elpenor Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Laothoe populi populi Linnaeus, 1758
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellata ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in South England
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
13
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
4
5
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