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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
150
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
78
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
78 Genera with 191 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNPSTUX
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Aleuron Boisduval, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Angonyx Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calasymbolus Grote, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celerio Agassiz, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18772SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Dolbina Staudinger, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ellenbeckia Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Epistor Boisduval, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17875SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 178015SpeciesTaxom
Hyloicus Linnaeus, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 17806SpeciesTaxom
Kentrochrysalis Staudinger, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18238SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 191714SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Phlegethontius Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17723SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Protoparce Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 187812SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Tinostoma Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Unzela Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 189419SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
191 Species and 27 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Adhemarius gagarini Zikan, 1935
Adhemarius globifer Dyar, 1912
Adhemarius palmeri Boisduval, 1875
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Aleuron carinata Walker, 1856
Ambulyx bima Rothschild &..., 1903
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1875
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Angonyx emus Boisduval, 1875
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Axia margarita Hübner, 1813
Axia napoleona Schawerda, 1926
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima nomius Walker, 1856Fan-tailed Bark Moth
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celerio galii (Kuznetsova, 1906)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Cephonodes apus (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Ceridia stuckenbergi (Griveaud, 1959)⇒ Ceridia nigricans Griveaud, 1959
Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis protrudens R.Felder, 1874
Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila elpenor elpenor Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila galii (Kirby, 1892)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dolbina elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912Ash Hawkmoth
Enyo cavifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Enyo lugubris lugubris Linnaeus, 1771
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859Lassauxs Sphinx Moth
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval, 1875
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Falcatula cymatodes cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus meeki Rothschild &..., 1907
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemaris (Hemaris) croatica Esper, 1800Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion ocys (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles dahlii Geyer, 1827Smoky Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles helioscopiae Selys-Longch..., 1857
Hyles hippophaes Esper, 1789Sea Thorn Hawk-moth
Hyles hippophaes hippophaes Esper, 1789
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles lineata livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles nicaea nicaea Prunner, 1798
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Hyloicus maurorum (Jordan, 1931)⇒ Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931
Isognathus caricae Linnaeus, 1758
Isognathus excelsior (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Isognathus rimosus Grote, 1865
Isognathus leachi Swainson, 1823
Isognathus leachii Swainson, 1823
Isognathus occidentalis (Clark, 1929)⇒ Isognathus rimosus Grote, 1865
Isognathus scyron Cramer, 1780
Laothoe amurensis Staudinger, 1892Aspen Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Laothoe populi populi Linnaeus, 1758
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum nubilum Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca brunalba Clark, 1929
Manduca diffissa mesosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Manduca diffissa tropicalis Rothschild &..., 1903
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca huascara Schaus, 1941
Manduca lucetius Cramer, 1780
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca prestoni Gehlen, 1926
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica harterti Rothschild, 1894
Manduca rustica rustica Fabricius, 1775
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Manduca vestalis Jordan, 1917
Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775Oak hawk moth
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Protambulyx goeldii Rothschild &..., 1903
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Protambulyx sulphurea Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellata ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758
Smerinthus ocellatus ocellatus Linnaeus, 1758
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingonaepiopsis wellsi (Clark, 1929)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis malgassica Clark, 1929
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931Southern Pine Hawk-moth
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Theretra celaeno (Esper, 1782)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Theretra gauthieri Darge, 1991
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra latreillii MacLeay, 1826Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra radiosa Rothschild &..., 1916
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra tryoni Miskin, 1891Tryon´s hawk moth
Unzela pronoe Druce, 1894
Unzela pronoe pronoe Druce, 1894
Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856Morgan´s Sphinx
Xylophanes amadis Stoll, 1782
Xylophanes amadis amadis
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes chiron nechus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes elara Druce, 1878
Xylophanes epaphus Boisduval, 1885
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx
Xylophanes guianensis Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes haxairei Cadiou, 1985
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes rufescens Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa tersa Linnaeus, 1771
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Xylophanes thyelia salvini Druce, 1878
Xylophanes thyelia thyelia Linnaeus, 1758
Xylophanes xylobates Bönninghausen, 1899
Xylophanes zurcheri Druce, 1894

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
37
115
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
21
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
17
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



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