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Checklist for Tribe Sphingini Linnaeus, 1758
and region Fontana Dam (Graham County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
119
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
119
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
119
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
119
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
117
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
117
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
117
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
107
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
106
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
19
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fontana Dam
5 Genera with 8 Species
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fontana Dam
8 Species
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingini with occurrences in Fontana Dam
SubtribeSphingina
Latreille, 1802
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphingini at itis.gov