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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region South Germany (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
575
4785
11639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
572
4781
11635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
518
4649
11330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
334
3863
9841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1095
2633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1094
2626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1086
2613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
712
1635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
618
1345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
11
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Germany
11 Genera with 19 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18393SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Germany
19 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx schroeteri Germar, 1839

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in South Germany
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
3
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