Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region West Virginia (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 419
3097
6568 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 417
3093
6563 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 394
3002
6364 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 278
2479
5175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1117
2792 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 63
1116
2791 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1109
2782 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
702
1809 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
631
1520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
42
77 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 26
56 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for West Virginia
26 Genera with 56 Species #ACDEHLMPSTX
| Aellopos Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1839 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lintneria Butler, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrea Grote, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1828 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Virginia
56 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775 | Fadus Sphinx | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874 | Hagen's Sphinx | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Darapsa pholus (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888 | | Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839 | Hydrangea sphinx | | Deidamia inscripta (Harris, 1839) | ⇒ Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888 | Euterpe sphinx moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Laothoe juglandis (J. E. Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Pine sphinx | | Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | Hermit Sphinx | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832 | Ash Sphinx | | Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | Five Spotted Hawk Moth | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777 | Plebeian Sphinx | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875 | Canadian Sphinx | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Sphinx eremitus (Hübner, 1823) | ⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | | Sphinx franckii Neumoegen, 1893 | Franck's Sphinx | | Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828 | Milktree | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in West Virginia
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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
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