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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
112
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
57
151
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
57 Genera with 151 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17776SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Calymnia Ochsenheimer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17808SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 19393SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lethia Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17639SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pachygonidia Fletcher, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Pacysphinx1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Philampelus Harris, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17713SpeciesTaxom
Protoparce Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Sagenosoma Jordan, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 021SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 189414SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
151 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos clavipipes⇒ Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos tantalus Linnaeus, 1758Tantalus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1875
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima inuus Rothschild &..., 1903
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Calymnia aequilinea
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila askoldensis Oberthür, 1879
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval, 1875
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888Euterpe sphinx moth
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Euproserpinus wiesti Sperry, 1939Prairie Sphinx Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemeroplanes ornatus Rothschild, 1894
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Isognathus scyron Cramer, 1780
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lethia chersis Hübner, 1924
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885Separated Sphinx
Lintneria separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856White-plagued sphinx
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marumba sperchius sperchius Ménétriés, 1857
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Nyceryx stuarti Rothschild, 1894
Pachygonidia drucei Rothschild &..., 1903
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis occidentalis Edwards, 1875
Pacysphinx occidentalis
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852Bear Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875Baron Terloos Sphinx Moth
Protambulyx eurycles Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Protambulyx goeldii Rothschild &..., 1903
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Sagenosoma elsa Strecker, 1878Elsa sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837
Smerinthus cerisyi opthalmica
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx asellus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx chersis chersis Hübner, 1824
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881Dolls Sphinx Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859Sand whiff
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx perelegens
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Sphinx vashti gerhardi
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes guianensis Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes jocasta Druce, 1888
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Xylophanes titana Druce, 1878
Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes zurcheri Druce, 1894

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in West USA
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
31
87
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
14
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



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