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Checklist for Tribe Sphingini Linnaeus, 1758
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
211
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
99
428
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
21
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
18
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
18 Genera with 137 Species
Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 010SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dolbogene Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 196313SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 198445SpeciesTaxom
Nannoparce Rothschild &..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neogene Rothschild &..., 19352SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phlegethontius Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Sagenosoma Jordan, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 196367SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
137 Species and 26 Subspecies
Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1875
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia hoffmanni Mooser, 1942
Ceratomia igualana Schaus, 1932
Ceratomia repentinus (Walker, 1856)⇒ Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856
Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971Sonora Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa polingi Clark, 1929
Ceratomia undulosa undulosa
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius antaeus medor Stoll, 1782
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Cocytius macasensis (Clark, 1922)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dolbogene hartwegii Butler, 1875Hartweg's Sphinx
Isoparce broui Eitschberger, 2001
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lapara halicarnie (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797
Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994Brous Sphinx Moth
Lintneria balsae Schaus, 1932
Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874Sage Sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903Gemmed sphinx moth
Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903Istar Sphinx
Lintneria justiciae Walker, 1856
Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856
Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Lintneria praelongus Rothschild &..., 1903
Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885Separated Sphinx
Lintneria separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Lintneria smithi Cadiou, 1998Largescale flatfish
Lintneria xantus Cary, 1963
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856White-plagued sphinx
Manduca aztecus Mooser, 1942
Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919
Manduca blackburni (Butler, 1880)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca brontes brontes Drury, 1773
Manduca brontes cubensis Kitching & C..., 2000Cuban Sphinx Moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca corallina Druce, 1883
Manduca crocala Druce, 1894
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca florestan ishkal Schaus, 1932
Manduca hannibal mayeri Mooser, 1940
Manduca holcombi Mooser, 1942
Manduca incisa pallidula Daniel, 1949
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca kuschei Clark, 1920
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Manduca lefeburii bossardi Gehlen, 1926
Manduca leucophila Gehlen., 1931
Manduca leucospila Rothschild &..., 1903
Manduca lichenea Burmeister, 1855
Manduca lucetius Cramer, 1780
Manduca morelia Druce, 1884
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca occulta pacifica Mooser, 1940
Manduca ochus Klug, 1836
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803Five Spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca rustica cortesi Cary, 1963
Manduca rustica rustica Fabricius, 1775
Manduca schausi Clark, 1919
Manduca scutata Rothschild &..., 1903
Manduca sesquiplex Boisduval, 1870
Manduca sesquiplex opima Rothschild &..., 1903
Manduca sesquiplex sesquiplex
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta paphus Cramer, 1779
Manduca sexta sexta Linnaeus, 1763
Manduca wellingi Brou, 1984
Nannoparce balsa Schaus, 1932
Nannoparce poeyi Grote, 1865
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Neogene curitiba Jones, 1908
Neogene intermedia B.P. Clark, 1935
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Psilogramma increta Walker, 1856Gray hawk moth
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Sagenosoma elsa Strecker, 1878Elsa sphinx
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx adumbrata Dyar, 1912
Sphinx alope (Drury, 1773)⇒ Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx asellus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971
Sphinx balsae (Schaus, 1932)⇒ Lintneria balsae Schaus, 1932
Sphinx brontes (Drury, 1773)⇒ Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx carolina (Linné, 1764)⇒ Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphinx catalpae Boisduval, 1875
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx chersis chersis Hübner, 1824
Sphinx chersis oreodaphne Edwards, 1874
Sphinx chisoya Schaus, 1932Chisoya Sphinx
Sphinx cinerea (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823
Sphinx cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Sphinx coloradus (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx dolli dolli
Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881Dolls Sphinx Moth
Sphinx dollii dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum utahensis Edwards, 1881
Sphinx eremita Hubner, 1823
Sphinx eremitoides (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Lintneria eremitoides Strecker, 1874
Sphinx eremitus (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823
Sphinx franckii Neumoegen, 1893Franck's Sphinx
Sphinx geminus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria geminus Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx gordius gordius Cramer, 1779
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx justiciae (Walker, 1856)⇒ Lintneria justiciae Walker, 1856
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx lanceolata (Clemens, 1859)⇒ Sphinx leucophaeta Clemens, 1859
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859Sand whiff
Sphinx leucophaeta Clemens, 1859
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx libocedrus libocedrus Edwards, 1881
Sphinx lugens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx merops (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Sphinx minor Stephan, 1924
Sphinx nogueirai Haxaire, 2002
Sphinx oreodaphne (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823
Sphinx oslari Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx parce Fabricius, 1775
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx perelegens
Sphinx plebeja (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777
Sphinx plota (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree
Sphinx praelongus (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria praelongus Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx rustica (Schaller, 1788)⇒ Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775
Sphinx saniptri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896
Sphinx separata (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Sphinx separatus melaena Rothschild &..., 1916
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx smithi (Cadiou, 1998)⇒ Lintneria smithi Cadiou, 1998
Sphinx sordida (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Sphinx eremita Hubner, 1823
Sphinx stehri Stephan, 1926
Sphinx una (Skinner, 1903)⇒ Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859
Sphinx vancouverensis (Henry Edwards, 1874)⇒ Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Sphinx vashti gerhardi
Sphinx xantus (Cary, 1963)⇒ Lintneria xantus Cary, 1963

Subnodes of Sphingini with occurrences in North America
SubtribeSphingina
Latreille, 1802
12
127
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Links, sources and further information
Sphingini at itis.gov