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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Syria (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1880
4416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1879
4415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1857
4381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1526
3835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
337
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
337
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
337
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
204
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
178
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
12
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Syria
12 Genera with 17 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Akbesia Rothschild &..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clarina Tutt, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1939Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18085SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1853Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Syria
17 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Akbesia davidi Oberthur, 1884Pistacia Hawkmoth
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Clarina kotschyi Kollar, 1849Grapevine Hawkmoth
Clarina syriaca Lederer, 1855
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Hemaris fuciformis syra Daniel, 1939
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808Bean-caper Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Smerinthus caecus Ménétriés, 1857Northern Eyed Hawkmoth
Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Syria
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
1
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