-
Sphinx adumbrata (Dyar, 1912)
Mexico, ...?. See [maps]
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Sphinx arthuri Rothschild, 1897
Ecuador, Bolivia. See [maps]
- Sphinx arthuri Rothschild, 1897; Novit. Zool. 4 (2): 307, pl. 7, f. 1; TL: La Paz, Bolivia
-
Sphinx asellus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico. See [maps]
Asella Sphinx
-
Sphinx aurigutta (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Peru. See [maps]
-
Sphinx balsae (Schaus, 1932)
Mexico, ...?. See [maps]
-
Sphinx biolleyi (Schaus, 1912)
-
Sphinx caligineus (Butler, 1877)
-
S. c. brunnescens Mell, 1922
-
S. c. sinicus (Rothchild & Jordan, 1903)
-
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, [1875]
Newfoundland - New York, Ohio, Michigan, W.Ontario, Missouri, Arkansas. See [maps]
Canadian Sphinx
Larva on
Fraxinus americana [MNA21]
-
Sphinx centrosinaria Kitching & Jin, 1998
-
Sphinx chersis (Hübner, [1823])
NA. See [maps]
Great Ash Sphinx
Larva on
Syringa vulgaris,
Fraxinus ,
Ligustrum ,
Prunus ,
Populus tremuloides [MNA21]
-
S. c. chersis Mexico, ...?
-
S. c. mexicanus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) Mexico, ...?
-
Sphinx chisoya (Schaus, 1932)
Mexico. See [maps]
Chisoya Sphinx
-
Sphinx constricta Butler, 1885
-
Sphinx crassistriga (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
-
Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Arizona. See [maps]
Doll's Sphinx
Larva on
(as dolli) Juniperus deppeana [MNA21]
-
Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797
Nova Scotia - NA.Georgia, Mississippi - Arkansas, Kansas - Colorado, Utah, California, Maryland, Virginia, British Columbia. See [maps]
Wild Cherry Sphinx
- Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797; in Smith & Abbot, Nat. Hist. Rarer Lepid. Ins. Georgia 1: 71, pl. 36; TL: Georgia
- Sphinx utahensis H. Edwards, 1881; Papilio 1 (7): 115; TL: So. Utah
- Sphinx drupiferarum marginalis Clark, 1936; Proc. New England Zool. Cl. 15: 71; TL: Riding Mts., Manitoba
Larva on
Malus sylvestris,
Prunus ,
Celtis occidentalis,
Syringa vulgaris [MNA21]
-
Sphinx eremitoides Strecker, 1874
Kansas - Texas, New Mexico, Colorado. See [maps]
Sage Sphinx
Larva on
Salvia [MNA21]
-
Sphinx eremitus (Hübner, [1823])
North Carolina - Arkansas, Colorado, Manitoba, Michigan, New York. See [maps]
Hermit Sphinx
Larva on
Monarda ,
Mentha ,
Lycopis ,
Salvia [MNA21]
-
-
Sphinx franckii Neumoegen, 1893
New Jersey - South Carolina, Mississippi, Missouri. See [maps]
Franck's Sphinx
Larva on
Fraxinus [MNA21]
-
Sphinx geminus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Mexico. See [maps]
Gemmed Sphinx
-
Sphinx gordius Cramer, [1780]
Florida - Newfoundland - Alberta - Colorado, Utah. See [maps]
Apple Sphinx
Larva on
Malus sylvestris,
Rosa carolina,
Malus ioensis,
Fraxinus ,
Myrica aspleniifolia,
Vaccinium ,
Gaylussacia ,
Larix laricina,
Picea glauca [MNA21]
-
S. g. oslari (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
-
Sphinx istar (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Guatemala - Mexico, Arizona, Texas. See [maps]
Istar Sphinx
-
Sphinx justiciae Walker, 1856
Misidentified/misapplied:
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Sphinx kalmiae Smith, 1797
NA.Georgia - Newfoundland - SE.Saskatchewan - Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Michigan. See [maps]
Laurel Sphinx
- Sphinx kalmiae Smith, 1797; in Smith & Abbot, Nat. Hist. Rarer Lepid. Ins. Georgia 1: 73, pl. 37; TL: Georgia
Larva on
Kalmia latifolia,
Syringa vulgaris,
Ligustrum ,
Fraxinus ,
Populus ,
Chionanthus virginicus [MNA21]
-
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859
Mexico, Guatemala. See [maps]
-
Sphinx libocedrus H. Edwards, 1881
Texas, Arizona. See [maps]
Incense Cedar Sphinx
- Sphinx libocedrus H. Edwards, 1881; Papilio 1 (7): 115; TL: Prescott, Arizona
- Sphinx insolita Lintner, 1884; Papilio 4 (7/8): 145; TL: Lomita Ranch, 6 miles above Hidalgo, Rio Grande, Texas
Larva on
Forestiera neomexicana [MNA21]
-
S. l. libocedrus Mexico, ...?
-
S. l. achotla Mooser, 1944 Mexico, ...?
-
Sphinx ligustri Linnaeus, 1758
Palearctic, Japan, Algeria. See [maps]
Sphinx du Troène
Ligustersvaermer
Ligusterschwärmer
Ligustersvärmare
Syreenikiitäjä
Sirelisuru
Privet Hawk-moth
fagyalszender
- Sphinx ligustri Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1: 490, n. 7
- Sphinx spiraeae Esper, 1800; Die. Schmett., Th. II (Suppl.) Abs. 2 (8-9): 21, pl. 42, f. 1
- nisseni Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- albescens Tutt, 1904
- brunnea Tutt, 1904
- incerta Tutt, 1904
- intermedia Tutt, 1904
- lutescens Tutt, 1904
- obscura Tutt, 1904
- pallida Tutt, 1904
- subpallida Tutt, 1904
- typica Tutt, 1904
- unifasciata Gschwandner, 1912
- rosacea Rebel, 1910
- Sphinx ligustri nisseni Rothschild & Jordan, 1916; Novit. Zool. 23 (2): 253; TL: Algeria, Hamman Meskoutine
- grisea Closs, 1917
- fraxini Dannehl, 1925
- perversa Gehlen, 1928
- seydeli Debauche, 1934
- brunnescens Lempke, 1959
- postrufescens Lempke, 1959
- cingulata Lempke, 1964
- Sphinx ligustri weryi Rungs, 1977; Alexanor 10: 187
- Sphinx ligustri eichleri Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1992; Atalanta 23: 245-247
- zolotuhini Eitschberger & Lukhtanov, 1996
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800x583 (~114Kb) e.l Piasek near Czestochowa, central Poland, September 1997, Photo © Marek Michalski
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750x484 (~42Kb) larva Finland, Järvenpää 670:39, 15.7.1985, Photo © Pertti Pakkanen
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600x900 (~51Kb) larva Finland, U: Järvenpää 670:39, (ex. ovo) 25.6.1977, Photo © Pertti Pakkanen
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900x596 (~45Kb) ova Finland, U: Järvenpää 670:39, (ex.) 17.6.1977, Photo © Pertti Pakkanen
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780x900 (~50Kb) larva Finland, U: Järvenpää 670:39, 5.8.1979, Photo © Pertti Pakkanen
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601x400 (~91Kb) Central Europe 1990-2000, Photo © Michael Borsch
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601x400 (~39Kb) larva Central Europe 1990-2000, Photo © Michael Borsch
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943x610 (~125Kb) ♀ Belgium, Antwerpen, 21.7.2004, Photo © Toon Verbruggen
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943x609 (~111Kb) ♀ Belgium, Antwerpen, 21.7.2004, Photo © Toon Verbruggen
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962x620 (~63Kb) ♀ Belgium, Antwerpen, 21.7.2004, Photo © Toon Verbruggen
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1081x520 (~124Kb)
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Larva on
Ribes aureum,
Rubus idaeus,
Spiraea ,
S. salicifolia,
S. chamaedryfolia,
Sorbaria sorbifolia,
Aruncus silvestris,
Malus domestica,
Fraxinus excelsior,
Syringa vulgaris,
S. josikaea,
Viburnum opulus,
Lonicera tatarica,
L. xylosteum,
Symphoricarpos rivularis [SPRK],
Syringa amurensis,
Fraxinus rhynchophylla,
Vaccinium [RFEL],
Ligustrum ,
;
-
S. l. amurensis Oberthür, 1886
- Sphinx ligustri var. amurensis Oberthür, 1886
- Sphinx ligustsri chishimensis Matsumura, 1929
-
Sphinx lugens Walker, 1856
Mexico. See [maps]
-
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859
Nova Scotia - New Jersey, Michigan, Wisconsin - Alberta, Utah. See [maps]
Clemen's Sphinx
- Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859; J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 4 (2): 172; TL: Wisconsin (pine forests)
- Sphinx luscitiosa var. una Skinner, 1903; Ent. News 14 (6): 168; TL: Brooklyn, New York
- Sphinx luscitiosa r. bombax Barnes & Benjamin, 1927; Can. Ent. 59 (1): 4; TL: Provo, Utah
- Sphinx luscitiosa borealis Clark, 1931; Proc. New England Zool. Cl. 12: 77; TL: Charlton, Ontario, Canada
- Sphinx luscitiosa benjamini Clark, 1932; Proc. New England Zool. Cl. 13: 42; TL: Charlton, Ontario
Larva on
Salix ,
Populus ,
Betula [MNA21]
-
Sphinx maura Burmeister, 1880
N.Argentina. See [maps]
-
Sphinx maurorum (Jordan, 1931)
SWEU, Atlas Mts., Rif Mts.. See [maps]
Larva on
Pinus ,
P. halepensis,
P. pinaster [Tony Pittaway]
-
Sphinx merops Boisduval, 1870
Mexico, Ecuador. See [maps]
- Sphinx merops Boisduval, 1870; ; TL: Honduras, Mexico
- judsoni (Schaus, 1932)
- monjena (Schaus, 1932)
-
Sphinx morio (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Japan. See [maps]
- Hyloicus morio Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Larva on
Larix ,
Abies ,
Pinus ,
Picea [RFEL]
-
S. m. arestus (Jordan, 1931)
- Hyloicus pinastri arestus Jordan, 1931; Novit. Zool. 36: 244-245; TL: Amurland and ussuri
- Sphinx hakodoensis Bang-Haas, 1936
- Sphinx laricis Ruzkhov, 1972
- Hyloicus morio heilongjiangensis Zhao & Zhang, 1992
-
S. m. inouei (Owada & Kogi, 1992)
-
Sphinx nogueirai Haxaire, 2002
Mexico (Sonora). See [maps]
- Sphinx nogueirai Haxaire, 2002; Lambillionea 102 (4, I): 459, f. 1a-b, 2a (m.gen); TL: Mexico, Sonora, Route de Yecora à Santa Rosa, "Nueva Galicia" 1695m
-
Sphinx oberthueri (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
- jordani (Mell, 1922)
- thailandica Inoue, 1991
-
Sphinx perelegans H. Edwards, 1873
California - British Columbia. See [maps]
Elegant Sphinx
-
Sphinx phalerata Kernbach, 1955
N.Argentina. See [maps]
- Sphinx phalerata Kernbach, 1955; Zeitschrift Lepid. 3: 101-103, f. 1, 2a-b; TL: N.Argentina, Tucuman
-
Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758
Palearctic, N.America. See [maps]
Kiefernschwärmer
Tannenpfeil
Pine Hawk-moth
Tallsvärmare
Männisuru
Mäntykiitäjä
Fyrresvaermer
Sphinx du Pin
Esfinge del Pino
- Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1: 492, n. 20
- Sphinx piceae Gleditsch, 1775; Forstwissenschaft 1: 501
- Sphinx saniptri Strecker, 1876; Lep. Rhopal. Het. (13): 118, pl. 13, f. 18; TL: Canada; Reading, Pennsylvania
- Hyloicus asiaticus Butler, 1875; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1875: 260
- fasciata Lampa, 1885
- brunnea Spuler, 1903
- grisea (Tutt, 1904)
- grisea-distincta (Tutt, 1904)
- grisea-mediopuncta (Tutt, 1904)
- grisea-transversa (Tutt, 1904)
- typica-virgata (Tutt, 1904)
- unicolor (Tutt, 1904)
- virgata (Tutt, 1904)
- albicans (Austaut, 1907)
- fuliginosa Lambillion, 1907
- ferrea Closs, 1920
- vittata (Closs, 1920)
- minor Stephan, 1924
- rubida (Cabeau, 1925)
- semilugens (Andreas, 1925)
- Hyloicus pinastri ab. albescens Cockayne, 1926; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 38: 65
- Hyloicus pinastri ab. albicolor Cockayne, 1926; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 38: 65
- stehri Stephan, 1926
- Hyloicus pinastri cenisius Jordan, 1931; Novit. Zool. 36: 243
- Hyloicus pinastri medialis Jordan, 1931; Novit. Zool. 36: 243
- Sphinx pinastri ab. albescens Schnaider, 1950; Polskie Pismo. Ent. 19 (3-4): 245
- bicolor (Lempke, 1959)
- nigrescens (Lempke, 1959)
- cingulata (Lempke, 1964)
- Hyloicus pinastri euximus Derzhavets, 1979; Ent. Obozr. 58: (112-115)
- selon (de Freina & Witt, 1987)
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550x812 (~65Kb) FINLAND, St: Säkylä, 677:25, 19.6.1998 Photo © Markku Savela
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600x989 (~66Kb) FINLAND, St: Säkylä, 677:25, 19.6.1998 Photo © Markku Savela
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900x594 (~44Kb) larva Finland, Kuhmoinen, (ex. ovo) 16.8.1981, Photo © Pertti Pakkanen
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755x759 (~104Kb) Russia, Moscow area (36°25'E, 56°00'N), 14.6.2009, Photo © D. Smirnov
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773x638 (~99Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 21.5.7.2014 (36°25'E, 56°00'N), Photo © D. Smirnov
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831x427 (~70Kb)
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Larva on
Pinus silvestris,
P. strobus,
P. cembra,
Larix sibirica,
L. decidua,
Picea abies [SPRK]
-
Sphinx pitzahuac Mooser, 1948
Mexico, ...?. See [maps]
-
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828
-
Sphinx porioni Cadiou, 1995
Peru, .... See [maps]
- Sphinx porioni Cadiou, 1995; Lambillionea 95: 500-501, f. 26-27; TL: Peru, Jaen, Cajamarca, Pucaara, Rio Huancabamba, 900m
-
Sphinx praelongus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Mexico, ...?. See [maps]
-
Sphinx pseudostigmatica Gehlen, 1928
Mexico, ...?. See [maps]
-
Sphinx separatus Neumoegen, 1885
Colorado - New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico. See [maps]
Separated Sphinx
- Sphinx separatus Neumoegen, 1885; Entom. Amer. 1: 92; TL: New Mexico
- melaena Rothschild & Jordan, 1916
Larva on
Lycopersicon esculentum? [MNA21]
-
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868
Colorado, California - Oregon, Arizona. See [maps]
Sequoia Sphinx
identification uncertain 700x880 (~167Kb) USA: LepSoc mothing trip to Copper Canyon, Cochise Co., Arizona, 4.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
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Larva on
Juniperus californica,
J. osteosperma [MNA21]
-
Sphinx smithi Cadiou, 1998
Mexico, ...?. See [maps]
-
Sphinx tricolor Clark, 1923
-
Sphinx vashti Strecker, [1878]
Texas - California, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba. See [maps]
Vashti Sphinx
- Sphinx vashti Strecker, [1878]; Lep. Rhopal. Het. (15): 136, pl. 15, f. 4; TL: Arizona
- Sphinx albescens Tepper, 1881; Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 4 (1): 1, pl. 1, f. 3; TL: Colorado
- Sphinx mordecai McDunnough, 1923; Can. Ent. 55 (6): 148; TL: Penticton, British Columbia
- Hyloicus gerhardi Barnes & Benjamin, 1924; Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 26 (6): 166; TL: Clark Co., Nevada
identification uncertain 1000x942 (~162Kb) USA: Washington, Chelan Co., LepSoc 2010 Moth Night at Eagle Creek, 9.7.2010, Photo © Markku Savela
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Larva on
Symphoricarpos albus [MNA21]
-
Sphinx xantus Cary, 1963
Baja California, Mexico, ...?. See [maps]
- Sphinx xantus Cary, 1963; Ann. Carn. Mus. 36: 196-197, f. 3; TL: Mexico, San José del Cabo, Baja California
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