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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Wheeler County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
377
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
377
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
368
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
336
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
253
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
253
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
253
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
173
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
167
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wheeler County (Georgia)
12 Genera with 18 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wheeler County (Georgia)
18 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Wheeler County (Georgia)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
3
6
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