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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Troy (Day County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
202
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
202
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
184
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
175
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
104
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
104
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
104
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
91
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
91
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Troy (Day County)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Troy (Day County)
8 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Troy (Day County)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
2
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