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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region World Oceans


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3172
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
401
3165
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3087
6872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
2555
5992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1176
3779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1175
3777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1169
3767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
785
2684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
706
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
39
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
31
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for World Oceans
31 Genera with 67 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 19915SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
67 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia styx styx Westwood, 1847
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Gnathothlibus australiensis Lachlan, 2004
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyles cretica (Eitschberger..., 1998)⇒ Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles tithymali gecki de Freina, 1991
Laothoe juglandis (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum rectans Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Perigonia lusca bahamensis (Clark, 1917)⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852Bear Sphinx Moth
Protambulyx carteri Rothschild &..., 1903Carters sphinx
Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881Dolls Sphinx Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
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
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Xylophanes suana Druce, 1889

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in World Oceans
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
19
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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