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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Southeast Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
629
10077
41678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
625
10059
41641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
594
9937
41360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
7978
35421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
2575
9793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
2573
9764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
2564
9744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1554
5027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1360
4087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
85
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
45
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Europe
45 Genera with 97 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1858Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Compsulyx Holloway, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 178014SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rethera Rothschild &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingoneopsis Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Europe
97 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia styx medusa Moore, , 1858
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx bima bima Rothschild &..., 1903
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Axia margarita Hübner, 1813
Axia nesiota Reisser, 1962
Callambulyx junonia Butler, 1881
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chloroclanis virescens olivolinea Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Compsulyx cochereaui Viette, 1971
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dolbina elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912Ash Hawkmoth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris croatica croatica Esper, 1800
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion echeclus Boisduval, 1875
Hyles cretica (Eitschberger..., 1998)⇒ Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles flava (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles murina (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles salmonea (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles tithymali cretica
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash 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 nyctiphanes Walker, 1856
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856
Polyptychus claudiae Brechlin , K..., 2001
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus vuattouxi Pierre, 1989
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Smerinthus caecus Ménétriés, 1857Northern Eyed Hawkmoth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingoneopsis gorgoniades Hübner, 1819Gorgon Hawkmoth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx atava Charpentier, 1843
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora orientalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra boisduvalii Bugnion, 1839
Theretra mothironi Haxaire & Me..., 2012
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Theretra silhetensis silhetensis Walker, 1856
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes elara Druce, 1878

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Southeast Europe
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
20
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
15
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
10
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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