Family Sphingidae
Taxon ID: 27104
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 42 taxa in Family Sphingidae spanning 22 genera.
Direct Child Taxa (22)
- Genus Agrius
- Genus Amorpha
- Genus Amphion
- Genus Ceratomia
- Genus Darapsa
- Genus Deidamia
- Genus Dolba
- Genus Enyo
- Genus Eumorpha
- Genus Hemaris
- Genus Hyles
- Genus Isoparce
- Genus Lapara
- Genus Lintneria
- Genus Manduca
- Genus Pachysphinx
- Genus Paonias
- Genus Paratrea
- Genus Smerinthus
- Genus Sphecodina
- Genus Sphinx
- Genus Xylophanes
Taxonomic Leaves (42)
- Pink-spotted Hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata)
- Walnut Sphinx (Amorpha juglandis)
- Nessus Sphinx (Amphion floridensis)
- Elm Sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)
- Catalpa Sphinx (Ceratomia catalpae)
- Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa)
- Azalea Sphinx (Darapsa choerilus)
- Virginia Creeper Sphinx (Darapsa myron)
- Hydrangea Sphinx Moth (Darapsa versicolor)
- Lettered Sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum)
- Pawpaw Sphinx (Dolba hyloeus)
- Achemon Sphinx (Eumorpha achemon)
- Banded Sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)
- Pandorus Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus)
- Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
- Slender Clearwing (Hemaris gracilis)
- Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
- Bald Cypress Sphinx (Isoparce cupressi)
- Northern Pine Sphinx (Lapara bombycoides)
- Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)
- Hermit Sphinx (Lintneria eremitus)
- Ash Sphinx (Manduca jasminearum)
- Five-spotted Hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculatus)
- Rustic Sphinx (Manduca rustica)
- Carolina Sphinx (Manduca sexta)
- Huckleberry Sphinx (Paonias astylus)
- Blinded Sphinx (Paonias excaecata)
- Small-eyed Sphinx (Paonias myops)
- Big Poplar Sphinx (Pachysphinx modesta)
- Plebeian Sphinx (Paratrea plebeja)
- Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
- Abbott's Sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii)
- Great Ash Sphinx (Sphinx chersis)
- Wild Cherry Sphinx (Sphinx drupiferarum)
- Franck's Sphinx (Sphinx franckii)
- Apple Sphinx (Sphinx gordius)
- Laurel Sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae)
- Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)
- False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa)
- Galium Sphinx Moth (Hyles gallii)
- Mournful Sphinx (Enyo lugubris)
Synonyms
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink-spotted Hawkmoth | Agrius cingulata | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Walnut Sphinx | Amorpha juglandis | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Nessus Sphinx | Amphion floridensis | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Elm Sphinx | Ceratomia amyntor | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Catalpa Sphinx | Ceratomia catalpae | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Waved Sphinx | Ceratomia undulosa | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Azalea Sphinx | Darapsa choerilus | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Virginia Creeper Sphinx | Darapsa myron | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Hydrangea Sphinx Moth | Darapsa versicolor | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Lettered Sphinx | Deidamia inscriptum | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Pawpaw Sphinx | Dolba hyloeus | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Achemon Sphinx | Eumorpha achemon | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Banded Sphinx | Eumorpha fasciatus | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Pandorus Sphinx | Eumorpha pandorus | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Snowberry Clearwing | Hemaris diffinis | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Slender Clearwing | Hemaris gracilis | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Hummingbird Clearwing | Hemaris thysbe | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| White-lined Sphinx | Hyles lineata | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Bald Cypress Sphinx | Isoparce cupressi | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Northern Pine Sphinx | Lapara bombycoides | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Southern Pine Sphinx | Lapara coniferarum | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Hermit Sphinx | Lintneria eremitus | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Ash Sphinx | Manduca jasminearum | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Five-spotted Hawkmoth | Manduca quinquemaculatus | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Rustic Sphinx | Manduca rustica | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Carolina Sphinx | Manduca sexta | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Huckleberry Sphinx | Paonias astylus | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Blinded Sphinx | Paonias excaecata | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Small-eyed Sphinx | Paonias myops | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Big Poplar Sphinx | Pachysphinx modesta | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Plebeian Sphinx | Paratrea plebeja | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Twin-spotted Sphinx | Smerinthus jamaicensis | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Abbott's Sphinx | Sphecodina abbottii | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Great Ash Sphinx | Sphinx chersis | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Wild Cherry Sphinx | Sphinx drupiferarum | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Franck's Sphinx | Sphinx franckii | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Apple Sphinx | Sphinx gordius | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Laurel Sphinx | Sphinx kalmiae | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Tersa Sphinx | Xylophanes tersa | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| False Indigo Bush | Amorpha fruticosa | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Galium Sphinx Moth | Hyles gallii | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |
| Mournful Sphinx | Enyo lugubris | Sphingidae | Lepidoptera | Insecta | Animalia |