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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
511
6442
25242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
507
6432
25230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
484
6359
25068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
5081
21505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1926
7390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1920
7373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1914
7364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1159
4191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1021
3579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
39
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
28
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Turkey
28 Genera with 67 Species
#ACDEHLMPRST
Acherontia Laspeyres, 0Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Akbesia Rothschild &..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Calymnia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clarina Tutt, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 04SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 02SpeciesTaxom
Epicimelia Korb, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 022SpeciesTaxom
Hyloicus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 02SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Rethera Rothschild &..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingaenopiopsis1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turkey
67 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia atropos atropos
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Akbesia davidi Oberthur, 1884Pistacia Hawkmoth
Akbesia davidi davidi Oberthür, 1884
Axia olga Staudinger, 1899European gold moth
Axia theresiae (M. Korb, 1900)⇒ Epicimelia theresiae Korb, 1900
Calymnia trapezina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Cosmia trapezina Linnaeus, 1758
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Clarina kotschyi Kollar, 1849Grapevine Hawkmoth
Clarina kotschyi kotschyi
Clarina syriaca Lederer, 1855
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Deilephila suellus (Staudinger, 1878)⇒ Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila suellus suellus
Dolbina elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912Ash Hawkmoth
Dolbina elegans elegans
Epicimelia theresiae Korb, 1900
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) dentata Otto Staudinger, 1887Anatolian bee hawkmoth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris fuciformis syra Daniel, 1939
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris syra Daniel, 1939Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth
Hemaris tityrus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles centralasiae Otto Staudinger, 1887
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae conspicua Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyles flava (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles gallii gallii⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles hippophaes bienerti Staudinger, 1874
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornica livornica
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped 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 siehei Püngeler, 1903
Hyles siehei siehei
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Hyles vespertilio vespertilio
Hyles zygophylli Ochsenheimer, 1808Bean-caper Hawkmoth
Hyles zygophylli zygophylli
Hyloicus pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896
Laothoe populeti populeti
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Laothoe populi populati Bienert., 1869
Laothoe populi populeti Bienert, 1869
Laothoe populi populi Linnaeus, 1758
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Marumba quercus quercus
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Rethera albocingulata (BREMER & GREY, 1853)⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Rethera brandti Bang-Haas, 1937Lesser Madder Hawkmoth
Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Rethera komarovi komarovi Cristoph, 1885
Rethera rjabovi (BREMER & GREY, 1853)⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Rethera roseocingulata (BREMER & GREY, 1853)⇒ Rethera komarovi Christoph, 1885
Smerinthus caecus Ménétriés, 1857Northern Eyed Hawkmoth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus kindermanni Lederer, 1853
Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Sphingaenopiopsis gorgoniades Hübner, 1819Gorgon Hawkmoth
Sphingonaepiopsis gorgoniades Hübner, 1819Gorgon Hawk-moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Turkey
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
13
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
6
8
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