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Family: Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)
Family Description: The Sphingidae belong to the Superfamily Sphingoidea. Members of this family are commonly called "hummingbird," "sphinx," or "hawk" moths, and some can be mistaken for hummingbirds. Most are medium to large moths, with heavy bodies; wingspread reaches 5 inches or more in some species. The Sphingidae are strong and fast fliers, with a rapid wingbeat. Most species in the group are active at dusk, and most feed much like hummingbirds, hovering in front of a flower and sipping nectar through the extended proboscis. The proboscis rolls up when not in use. Some species lack scales on large portions of their wings, resulting in transparent or clear wings. In most species, the larval stage is called a "hornworm" because the caterpillar's posterior end has a harmless hook or hornlike appendage protruding upward. Unfortunately, the caterpillar of some species can be very destructive to agricultural crops and ornamental plantings.Sort method:
Sphinginae
(Sphinginae) Pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata) |
| Giant sphinx (Cocytius antaeus) |
| Duponchel's sphinx (Cocytius duponchel) |
| White-plagued sphinx (Manduca albiplaga) |
| Manduca florestan (Manduca florestan) |
| Ash sphinx (Manduca jasminearum) |
| Muscosa sphinx (Manduca muscosa) |
| Occult sphinx (Manduca occulta) |
| Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata) |
| Rustic sphinx (Manduca rustica) |
| Carolina sphinx (Manduca sexta) |
| Cluentius sphinx (Neococytius cluentius) |
| Manduca brontes (Manduca brontes) |
| Pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus) |
| Hartweg's sphinx (Dolbogene hartwegii) |
| Elm sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor) |
| Waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) |
| Sonoran sphinx (Ceratomia sonorensis) |
| Catalpa sphinx (Ceratomia catalpae) |
| Hagen's sphinx (Ceratomia hageni) |
| Baldcypress sphinx (Isoparce cupressi) |
| Elsa sphinx (Sagenosoma elsa) |
| Plebeian sphinx (Paratraea plebeja) |
 Gemmed sphinx (Sphinx geminus) |
| Hermit sphinx (Sphinx eremitus) |
| Sage sphinx (Sphinx eremitoides) |
| Separated sphinx (Sphinx separatus) |
| Istar sphinx (Sphinx istar) |
| Chisoya sphinx (Sphinx chisoya) |
| Great ash sphinx (Sphinx chersis) |
| Vashti sphinx (Sphinx vashti) |
| Incense cedar sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus) |
| Elegant sphinx (Sphinx perelegans) |
| Asella sphinx (Sphinx asellus) |
| Canadian sphinx (Sphinx canadensis) |
| Smith's sphinx (Sphinx smithi) |
| Franck's sphinx (Sphinx franckii) |
| Laurel sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae) |
| Apple sphinx (Sphinx gordius) |
| Poecila sphinx (Sphinx poecila) |
| Clemen's sphinx (Sphinx luscitiosa) |
| Wild cherry sphinx (Sphinx drupiferarum) |
| Doll's sphinx (Sphinx dollii) |
| Sequoia sphinx (Sphinx sequoiae) |
| Pine hawkmoth (Sphinx pinastri) |
| Sphinx leucophaeata (Sphinx leucophaeata) |
| Southern pine sphinx (Lapara coniferarum) |
| Gulf pine sphinx (Lapara phaeobrachycerous) |
| Northern pine sphinx (Lapara bombycoides) |
| Streaked sphinx (Protambulyx strigilis) |
| Carter's sphinx (Protambulyx carteri) |
| Blanchards' amplypterus (Adhemarius blanchardorum) |
| Twin-spotted sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis) |
| One-eyed sphinx (Smerinthus cerisyi) |
| Salicet sphinx (Smerinthus saliceti) |
| Blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata) |
| Small-eyed sphinx (Paonias myops) |
| Huckleberry sphinx (Paonias astylus) |
| Walnut sphinx (Amorpha juglandis) |
| Modest sphinx (Pachysphinx modesta) |
| Big poplar sphinx (Pachysphinx occidentalis) |
Macroglossinae
(Macroglossinae)| Tetrio sphinx (Pseudosphinx tetrio) |
| Rimosus sphinx (Isognathus rimosa) |
| Alope sphinx (Erinnyis alope) |
| Lassaux's sphinx (Erinnyis lassauxii) |
| Ello sphinx (Erinnyis ello) |
| Oenotrus sphinx (Erinnyis oenotrus) |
| Cramer's sphinx (Erinnyis crameri) |
| Obscure sphinx (Erinnyis obscura) |
| Caicus sphinx (Phryxus caicus) |
| Eupyrrhoglossum sagra (Eupyrrhoglossum sagra) |
| Fig sphinx (Pachylia ficus) |
| Pachylioides resumens (Pachylioides resumens) |
| False-windowed sphinx (Madoryx pseudothyreus) |
| Half-blind sphinx (Perigonia lusca) |
| Parce sphinx (Callionima parce) |
| Clavipes sphinx (Aellopos clavipes) |
| Tantalus sphinx (Aellopos tantalus) |
| Titan sphinx (Aellopos titan) |
| Fadus sphinx (Aellopos fadus) |
| Mournful sphinx (Enyo lugubris) |
| Hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) |
| Slender clearwing (Hemaris gracilis) |
| Snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) |
| Rocky Mountain clearwing (Hemaris senta) |
| Anchemola sphinx (Eumorpha anchemolus) |
| Satellite sphinx (Eumorpha satellitia) |
| Pandorus sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus) |
| Intermediate sphinx (Eumorpha intermedia) |
| Achemon sphinx (Eumorpha achemon) |
| Eacus sphinx (Eumorpha megaeacus) |
| Typhon sphinx (Eumorpha typhon) |
| Vine sphinx (Eumorpha vitis) |
| Banded sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus) |
| Gaudy sphinx (Eumorpha labruscae) |
| Grote's sphinx (Cautethia grotei) |
| Spurious sphinx (Cautethia spuria) |
| Abbott's sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii) |
| Lettered sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum) |
| Pacific green sphinx (Arctonotus lucidus) |
| Nessus sphinx (Amphion floridensis) |
| Proud sphinx (Proserpinus gaurae) |
| Juanita sphinx (Proserpinus juanita) |
| Clark's sphinx (Proserpinus clarkiae) |
| Yellow-banded sphinx (Proserpinus flavofasciata) |
| Vega sphinx (Proserpinus vega) |
| Terloo sphinx (Proserpinus terlooii) |
| Phaeton primrose sphinx (Euproserpinus phaeton) |
| Kern primrose sphinx (Euproserpinus euterpe) |
| Wiest's primrose sphinx (Euproserpinus wiesti) |
| Hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versicolor) |
| Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron) |
| Azalea Sphinx (Darapsa choerilus (pholus)) |
| Pluto sphinx (Xylophanes pluto) |
| Porcus sphinx (Xylophanes porcus) |
| Falcon sphinx (Xylophanes falco) |
| Tersa sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) |
| Libya sphinx (Xylophanes libya) |
| Brown and yellow sphinx (Xylophanes ceratomoides) |
| Spurge hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae) |
| Bedstraw hawkmoth (Hyles gallii) |
| White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata) |
| Oleander Hawk-moth (Daphnis nerii) |
| Callionima falcifera (Callionima falcifera) |
