Sphingidae genera

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Hemaris is a genus of sphinx moths in the subfamily Macroglossinae, which is native to the Holarctic. Their main host plants are herbs and shrubs of the teasel and honeysuckle families. Moths in genus Hemaris are known collectively as clearwing moths in the US and Canada and bee hawk-moths in Britain. The related Old World hummingbird hawk-moths, genus Macroglossum, are similar in appearance and habits. Both genera have tails that are provided with an expansile truncated tuft of hairs, but only Hemaris has the disc of the wings transparent, as these scales are dropped soon after eclosion.

Manduca is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, the hawkmoths. The genus is used as a model in the biological sciences. The tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) and the tomato hornworm (M. quinquemaculata) in particular have been well studied. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1807.

Smerinthus is a Holarctic genus of hawkmoths in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Adults have conspicuous eyespots on the hindwings.

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Marumba is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882.

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thumb|210px|Macroglossum: View of the proboscis extended, which inspired the name of the animal. Literally the long tongue.

The genus Deilephila is part of the family Sphingidae, the hawk-moths or sphinxes. The genus was erected by Jakob Heinrich Laspeyres in 1809. It consists of a small number of Palearctic species most of which have common names involving the phrase "elephant hawk moth". They include the elephant hawk moth, Deilephila elpenor; the small elephant hawk moth (D. porcellus) and the Chitral elephant hawk moth (D. rivularis). The oleander hawk moth is sometimes classified in this genus as D. nerii, but sometimes treated in genus Daphnis.

Dolbina is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Otto Staudinger in 1877.

Clanis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

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Ambulyx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, described by Westwood in 1847.

Euryglottis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.

Erinnyis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Ceratomia is a genus of hawkmoths (family Sphingidae). The genus was erected by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839. Species include:

Theretra is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was established by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Protambulyx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.

Dovania is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903

Hippotion is a genus of sphinx moths. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Sphingonaepiopsis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae.

Eumorpha (meaning "well formed") is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus is mostly found in North and South America.

Megacorma is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.

Amplypterus is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Leucophlebia is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1847.

The genus Aellopos consists of large day-flying moths in the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species in this genus occur from Maine in the United States through Central America and down to Argentina and Uruguay in South America.

Acosmeryx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.

Ampelophaga is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae.

Xylophanes is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. As of 2000, there are about 96 species and subspecies included in the genus.

Callambulyx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.

Aleuron is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1870.

Parum is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. It is monotypic, with a single species, Parum colligata, that was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Adhemarius is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Oitiaca in 1939. They are found in the Americas.

Paonias is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Darapsa is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Meganoton is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae.

Madoryx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.

Cocytius is a genus of hawkmoths (family Sphingidae). The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Isognathus is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae.

Cechenena is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.

Hemeroplanes is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae.

Proserpinus is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, the sphinx moths or hawk moths. Species of the genus are native to North America with the exception of P. proserpinus, which has a much larger range extending from Asia to Africa. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Callionima is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1857.

Nyceryx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.

Praedora is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.

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Paratrea is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1903. Its sole species, Paratrea plebeja, commonly known as the plebeian sphinx moth, was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777. This species is found in the eastern part of the United States extending westward to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and eastern Texas.

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Dolbogene is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. Its only species, Dolbogene hartwegii, or '''Hartweg's sphinx''', was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. It is found from Texas and southern Arizona to Mexico and Guatemala. Only a small number have been caught and not much is known about the biology of this species.

Batocnema is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.

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Cephonodes is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. (Cephanodes is a frequent misspelling.) The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Daphnusa is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Francis Walker in 1856.

Xenosphingia is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, containing one species, Xenosphingia jansei, which is known from arid bush in western Zimbabwe and adjoining Botswana.

Sagenosoma is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, containing only one species, the elsa sphinx moth (Sagenosoma elsa), which is known from the south-western United States (Arizona, western New Mexico, southern Utah and Colorado) and northern Mexico.

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Cypa is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865.

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