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Checklist for Subfamily Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
52
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
29
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
7 Genera with 25 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1809
Death's head Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 017SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
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
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 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 sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Sphinx vashti gerhardi

Subnodes of Sphinginae with occurrences in California
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
5
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphinginae at artfakta.se
Sphinginae at dyntaxa.se
Sphinginae at itis.gov