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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
579
7672
21731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
576
7664
21725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
549
7545
21423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
359
6198
18053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2191
6469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2191
6469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2189
6467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1304
3935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1185
3459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
70
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
44
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
44 Genera with 119 Species
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Adhemarius Oiticica, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dilophonota Burmeister, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dolbogene Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 188811SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 19392SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17639SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neogene Rothschild &..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Philampelus Harris, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 187817SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17716SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
119 Species and 4 Subspecies
Adhemarius blanchardorum Hodges, 1985Blanchard's Sphinx Moth
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia igualana Schaus, 1932
Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971Sonora Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa myron myron Cramer, 1779
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dolbogene hartwegii Butler, 1875Hartweg's Sphinx
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859Lassauxs Sphinx Moth
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha intermedia Clark, 1917Intermediate Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha megaeacus Hübner, 1816Eacus sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Euproserpinus wiesti Sperry, 1939Prairie Sphinx Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994Brous Sphinx Moth
Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874Sage Sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903Gemmed sphinx moth
Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903Istar Sphinx
Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885Separated Sphinx
Lintneria separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Neogene intermedia B.P. Clark, 1935
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus deceptiva (JE Smith, 1797)⇒ Proserpinus gaurae J.E. Smith, 1797
Proserpinus gaurae J.E. Smith, 1797Proud sphinx
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Proserpinus vega Dyar, 1903Vega sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx asellus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx chisoya Schaus, 1932Chisoya Sphinx
Sphinx cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881Dolls Sphinx Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx eremitoides (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874
Sphinx geminus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859Sand whiff
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes rothschildia
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Texas
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
23
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
14
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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