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Checklist for Subfamily Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Netherlands (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
9090
28468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
647
9079
28452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
603
8852
27910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
397
7295
24302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1735
4947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1731
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1721
4911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1088
2875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
964
2341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
45
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
28
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Netherlands
5 Genera with 12 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18744SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherlands
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica harterti Rothschild, 1894
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphinginae with occurrences in Netherlands
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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