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Checklist for Subfamily Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Transcaucasia (Caucasus)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
4300
10677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
4300
10677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
4215
10488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3427
9035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
967
1838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
966
1837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
963
1833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
706
1380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
646
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
46
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
26
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
9
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transcaucasia
9 Genera with 17 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Axia Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18745SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transcaucasia
17 Species
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Axia olga Staudinger, 1899European gold moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphinginae with occurrences in Transcaucasia
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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