Category
page 1Sphingidae of South America
Manduca sexta
species of moth of the family Sphingidae present through much of the American continent
Manduca
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.
Pink-spotted hawkmoth
species of moth
Pseudosphinx tetrio
species of insect
Protambulyx
Protambulyx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.
Erinnyis
Erinnyis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Manduca rustica
species of insect
Xylophanes
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.
Hemeroplanes triptolemus
species of moth
Enyo bathus
species of moth
Cocytius antaeus
species of moth
Cocytius lucifer
species of moth
Amphimoea walkeri
species of insect
Neococytius cluentius
Neococytius is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Ronald W. Hodges in 1971. Its only species, Neococytius cluentius, the Cluentius sphinx, was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775 as Sphinx cluentius. It is found in northern South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. It is rare on Cuba. It has been recorded in North America, from Mississippi north to Michigan and Illinois.
Adhemarius gannascus
species of insect
Manduca brontes
species of moth
Aellopos ceculus
species of insect
Xylophanes chiron
species of insect
Pachylia
Pachylia is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1856.
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra
species of moth
Eupyrrhoglossum corvus
species of moth
Manduca florestan
species of insect
Amphonyx duponchel
species of moth
Erinnyis ello
species of moth
Manduca andicola
species of insect
Xylophanes tersa
species of insect
Phryxus caicus
species of insect
Aellopos fadus
species of moth
Enyo lugubris
species of moth
Callionima acuta
species of insect
Amphimoea
Amphimoea is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. Its only species, Amphimoea walkeri, the Darwin hawkmoth, described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875, is found from Mexico south to Argentina.
Hemeroplanes diffusa
species of insect
Manduca brasiliensis
species of insect
Manduca albiplaga
species of insect
Erinnyis crameri
species of moth
Callionima nomius
species of insect
Protambulyx strigilis
species of insect
Callionima inuus
species of insect
Manduca corallina
species of insect
Callionima parce
species of insect
Callionima pan
species of insect
Xylophanes titana
species of moth
Aellopos clavipes
species of insect
Manduca armatipes
species of insect
Manduca boliviana
species of insect
Erinnyis obscura
species of insect
Xylophanes epaphus
species of moth
Erinnyis oenotrus
species of insect
Neogene albescens
species of insect
Enyo gorgon
species of moth
Manduca ochus
species of insect
Xylophanes amadis
species of insect
Enyo taedium
species of moth
Euryglottis dognini
species of insect
Euryglottis guttiventris
species of insect
Manduca lanuginosa
species of insect
Eumorpha anchemolus
species of moth
Manduca scutata
species of insect
Pachygonidia caliginosa
species of insect
Adhemarius gagarini
species of insect