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List of Sphingidae species

List of Sphingidae species is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Sphingidae species rather than just read about it. In short: This is a species list for the family Sphingidae of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk-moths. This list contains all known species of Sphingidae in order of subfamily.

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Reference excerpt

This is a species list for the family Sphingidae of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk-moths. This list contains all known species of Sphingidae in order of subfamily. There should be about 1,288 species listed. There are three subfamilies:

Subfamily Macroglossinae Subfamily Smerinthinae Subfamily Sphinginae The species list is given below.

Subfamily Macroglossinae

Genus Acosmerycoides Acosmerycoides harterti

Genus Acosmeryx

Genus Aellopos

Genus Aleuron

Genus Ampelophaga

Genus Amphion Amphion floridensis

Genus Angonyx

Genus Antinephele

Genus Atemnora Atemnora westermannii

Genus Baniwa Baniwa yavitensis

Genus Barbourion Barbourion lemaii

Genus Basiothia

Genus Callionima

Genus Cautethia

Genus Cechenena

Genus Centroctena

Genus Cephonodes

Genus Chaerocina

Genus Cizara

Genus Clarina

Genus Dahira

Genus Daphnis

Genus Darapsa

Genus Deidamia Deidamia inscriptum

Genus Deilephila

Genus Elibia

Genus Enpinanga

Genus Enyo

Genus Erinnyis

Genus Euchloron Euchloron megaera

Genus Eumorpha

Genus Eupanacra

Genus Euproserpinus

Genus Eupyrrhoglossum

Genus Eurypteryx

Genus Giganteopalpus Giganteopalpus mirabilis

Genus Gnathothlibus

Genus Griseosphinx

Genus Hayesiana

Genus Hemaris

Genus Hemeroplanes

Genus Himantoides Himantoides undata

Genus Hippotion

Genus Hyles

Genus Hypaedalea

Genus Isognathus

Genus Kloneus Kloneus babayaga

Genus Leucostrophus

Genus Maassenia

Genus Macroglossum

Genus Madoryx

Genus Micracosmeryx Micracosmeryx chaochauensis

Genus Microsphinx Microsphinx pumilum

Genus Neogurelca

Genus Nephele

Genus Nyceryx

Genus Odontosida

Genus Oryba

Genus Pachygonidia

Genus Pachylia

Genus Pachylioides Pachylioides resumens

Genus Pergesa Pergesa acteus

Genus Perigonia

Genus Phanoxyla Phanoxyla hystrix

Genus Philodila Philodila astyanor

Genus Phryxus Phryxus caicus

Genus Proserpinus

Genus Protaleuron

Genus Pseudenyo Pseudenyo benitensis

Genus Pseudoangonyx Pseudoangonyx excellens

Genus Pseudosphinx Pseudosphinx tetrio

Genus Rethera

Genus Rhagastis

Genus Rhodafra

Genus Sphecodina

Genus Sphingonaepiopsis

Genus Stolidoptera

Genus Temnora

Genus Temnoripais Temnoripais lasti

Genus Theretra

Genus Tinostoma Tinostoma smaragditis

Genus Unzela

Genus Xylophanes

Subfamily Smerinthinae

Genus Acanthosphinx Acanthosphinx guessfeldti

Genus Adhemarius

Genus Afroclanis

Genus Afrosataspes Afrosataspes galleyi

Genus Afrosphinx Afrosphinx amabilis

Genus Agnosia

Genus Akbesia Akbesia davidi

Genus Ambulyx

Genus Amorpha Amorpha juglandis

Genus Amplypterus

Genus Anambulyx Anambulyx elwesi

Genus Andriasa

Genus Avinoffia Avinoffia hollandi

Genus Batocnema

Genus Cadiouclanis Cadiouclanis bianchii

Genus Callambulyx

Genus Ceridia

Genus Chloroclanis Chloroclanis virescens

Genus Clanidopsis Clanidopsis exusta

Genus Clanis

Genus Coenotes

Genus Coequosa

Genus Compsulyx Compsulyx cochereaui

Genus Craspedortha

Genus Cypa

Genus Cypoides

Genus Daphnusa

Genus Dargeclanis Dargeclanis grandidieri

Genus Degmaptera

Genus Dolbina

Genus Falcatula

Genus Grillotius Grillotius bergeri

Genus Gynoeryx

Genus Hopliocnema Hopliocnema brachycera

Genus Imber Imber tropicus

Genus Kentrochrysalis

Genus Langia

Genus Laothoe

Genus Larunda Larunda molitor

Genus Leptoclanis Leptoclanis pulchra

Genus Leucophlebia

Genus Likoma

Genus Lophostethus

Genus Lycosphingia Lycosphingia hamatus

Genus Malgassoclanis

Genus Marumba

Genus Microclanis Microclanis erlangeri

Genus Mimas

Genus Monarda Monarda oryx

Genus Morwennius Morwennius decoratus

Genus Neoclanis Neoclanis basalis

Genus Neopolyptychus

Genus Opistoclanis Opistoclanis hawkeri

Genus Oplerclanis Oplerclanis boisduvali Oplerclanis rhadamistus

Genus Orecta

Genus Pachysphinx

Genus Paonias

Genus Parum Parum colligata

Genus Pentateucha

Genus Phyllosphingia Phyllosphingia dissimilis

Genus Phylloxiphia

Genus Pierreclanis Pierreclanis admatha

Genus Platysphinx

Genus Poliodes Poliodes roseicornis

Genus Polyptychoides

Genus Polyptychopsis Polyptychopsis marshalli

Genus Polyptychus

Genus Protambulyx

Genus Pseudandriasa Pseudandriasa mutata

Genus Pseudoclanis

Genus Pseudopolyptychus Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus

Genus Rhadinopasa Rhadinopasa hornimani

Genus Rhodambulyx

Genus Rhodoprasina

Genus Rufoclanis

Genus Sataspes

Genus Smerinthulus

Genus Smerinthus

Genus Sphingulus Sphingulus mus

Genus Synoecha Synoecha marmorata

Genus Tetrachroa Tetrachroa edwardsi

Genus Trogolegnum Trogolegnum pseudambulyx

Genus Viriclanis Viriclanis kingstoni

Genus Xenosphingia Xenosphingia jansei

Subfamily Sphinginae

Genus Acherontia

Genus Adhemarius

Genus Agrius

Genus Amphimoea Amphimoea walkeri

Genus Amphonyx

Genus Apocalypsis Apocalypsis velox

Genus Callosphingia Callosphingia circe

Genus Ceratomia

Genus Cocytius Cocytius antaeus

Genus Coelonia

Genus Dolba Dolba hyloeus

Genus Dolbogene Dolbogene hartwegii

Genus Dovania

Genus Ellenbeckia Ellenbeckia monospila

Genus Euryglottis

Genus Hoplistopus

Genus Isoparce

Genus Lapara

Genus Leucomonia Leucomonia bethia

Genus Lintneria

Genus Litosphingia

Genus Lomocyma Lomocyma oegrapha

Genus Macropoliana

Genus Manduca

Genus Megacorma

Genus Meganoton

Genus Morcocytius Morcocytius mortuorum

Genus Nannoparce

Genus Neococytius Neococytius cluentius

Genus Neogene

Genus Oligographa Oligographa juniperi

Genus Panogena

Genus Pantophaea

Genus Paratrea Paratrea plebeja

Genus Poliana

Genus Praedora

Genus Pseudococytius Pseudococytius beelzebuth

Genus Pseudodolbina

Genus Psilogramma

Genus Sagenosoma Sagenosoma elsa

Genus Sphingidites Sphingidites weidneri

Genus Sphinx

Genus Thamnoecha Thamnoecha uniformis

Genus Xanthopan Xanthopan morganii

References Sphingidae of the World Checklist, All-Leps Barcode of Life

External links Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Systematic List". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018. Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Systematic List". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2018. Pandemis rectipenita

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Frequently asked questions

What is List of Sphingidae species in simple terms?

This is a species list for the family Sphingidae of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk-moths. This list contains all known species of Sphingidae in order of subfamily.

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