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Sphinginae Latreille, [1802]

Sphinginae Latreille, [1802]; , TG: Sphinx
Semapnohorae Rothschild & Jordan
Sphinginae, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Sphinginae, Sphingidae of the Western Palearctic [Tony Pittaway]
Sphinginae (Sphingidae) ; [MABL]; [HMW]

Sagenosoma Jordan, 1946
Dolbogene Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Dolba Walker, 1856
Ceratomia Harris, 1839
Paratrea Grote, 1903
Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758
Thamnoecha Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Lapara Walker, 1856
Isoparce Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Nannoparce Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Neogene Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Manduca Hübner, [1807]
Euryglottis Boisduval, [1875]

Megacorma Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Agrius Hübner, [1819]
Callosphingia Rothschild & Jordan, 1916
Coelonia Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1809

640x480 (~37Kb) larva Chiapas, Mexico 2003?, Photo © Jeff Dodson

640x480 (~40Kb) larva Chiapas, Mexico 2003?, Photo © Jeff Dodson

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

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References:

[BAMONA]

Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node

[HMW]

Kitching & Cadiou, 2000; Hawkmoths of the World; An annotated and illustrated revisionary checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

[MABL]

Manuel A. Balcázar Lara; Palomillas de México

[Tony Pittaway]

WWW pages; Sphingidae of the Western Palearctic; Saturniidae of the Western Palaearctic; Sphingidae of China (and adjacent regions)

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.