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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Walker County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
592
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
592
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
562
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
473
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
141
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
141
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
141
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
113
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
108
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
11
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Walker County (Texas)
11 Genera with 16 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walker County (Texas)
16 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Walker County (Texas)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
3
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