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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Wilson County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
128
636
859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
128
636
859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
617
834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
575
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
442
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
442
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
442
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
284
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
253
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wilson County (Tennessee)
8 Genera with 11 Species
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17972SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilson County (Tennessee)
11 Species
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Wilson County (Tennessee)
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
3
5
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