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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Tuscany (Central Italy, Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
861
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
861
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
827
1226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
687
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
287
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
286
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
285
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
219
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
206
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tuscany
9 Genera with 11 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuscany
11 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Tuscany
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
2
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