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Checklist for Subfamily Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
12594
51549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
10609
46529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
2522
7531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2519
7522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
2506
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1674
4777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1513
4074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
65
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
37
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sweden
8 Genera with 19 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cerberonoton Zolotuhin & ..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Meganoton Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18785SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia lethe (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cerberonoton rubescens Butler, 1876
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Meganoton analis Felder, 1874Grey double-bristled hawkmoth
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx

Subnodes of Sphinginae with occurrences in Sweden
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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