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Checklist for Tribe Sphingini Linnaeus, 1758
and region Eastern California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1061
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
761
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
697
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
43
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
25
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern California
6 Genera with 14 Species
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18786SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern California
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859Sand whiff
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingini with occurrences in Eastern California
SubtribeSphingina
Latreille, 1802
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphingini at itis.gov