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Checklist for Tribe Sphingini Linnaeus, 1758
and region Halifax County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
2069
3082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
337
2067
3080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
322
2012
2991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
1775
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
653
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
653
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
651
1238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
468
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
414
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
23
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
17
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
4 Genera with 8 Species
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18284SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
8 Species
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree

Subnodes of Sphingini with occurrences in Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
SubtribeSphingina
Latreille, 1802
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphingini at itis.gov