Sphingidae
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821
Sphecodina abbottii is a bee-like moth found in central and eastern North America with distinct larval forms.
Cautethia spuria Boisduval
Cautethia spuria Boisduval
Cautethia spuria, the spurious sphinx, is a Sphingidae moth first described in 1875, found from southern North America to Costa Rica.
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882 is a species with 28–40 mm wingspan found in Florida and the Caribbean islands.
Aleuron chloroptera Perty
Aleuron chloroptera Perty
Aleuron chloroptera is a species of sphinx moth found across much of Central and South America.
Aleuron iphis Walker, 1856
Aleuron iphis Walker, 1856
Aleuron iphis Walker, 1856 is a moth with a 52–57 mm wingspan, found across parts of Central and South America.
Unzela japix Cramer, 1776
Unzela japix Cramer, 1776
Unzela japix is a Sphingidae moth found from Mexico to the Amazon basin and nearby South American regions.
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763
Manduca sexta, the Carolina sphinx moth, is a common model organism and sold as pet food for insectivores.
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775
Manduca rustica, the rustic sphinx, is a Sphingidae moth described in 1775, ranging from the southern US to Uruguay.
Manduca jasminearum Guérin-Méneville, 1832
Manduca jasminearum Guérin-Méneville, 1832
Manduca jasminearum, the ash sphinx, is a Sphingidae moth found in eastern United States with a 84–105 mm wingspan.
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782
Manduca florestan is a moth species with a 99–110 mm wingspan, found across the Americas and spotted in Australia.
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856
Manduca albiplaga is a moth with a 120–180 mm wingspan, ranging from Brazil to southern Mexico, with a stray recorded in Kansas.
Manduca muscosa Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Manduca muscosa Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Manduca muscosa is a moth with 100–126 mm wingspan, ranging from Arizona south through Central America.
Manduca occulta Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Manduca occulta Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Manduca occulta is a moth species found from Panama north to southern Arizona and occasionally southern Florida.
Manduca quinquemaculatus Haworth, 1803
Manduca quinquemaculatus Haworth, 1803
Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, has tomato hornworm caterpillars that are common garden pests found across North America and Australia.
Manduca hannibal Cramer, 1779
Manduca hannibal Cramer, 1779
Manduca hannibal Cramer, 1779 is a moth species with a 99–114 mm wingspan found across parts of Central and South America.
Manduca ochus Klug, 1836
Manduca ochus Klug, 1836
Manduca ochus Klug, 1836 is a moth with a ~12 cm wingspan found from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela and Ecuador.
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schäffer
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schäffer
Manduca pellenia is a Sphingidae moth found across parts of Central and South America.
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773
Manduca brontes is a Sphingidae moth species described in 1773, found across parts of the Caribbean and South America.
Manduca schausi Clark, 1919
Manduca schausi Clark, 1919
Manduca schausi is a sphingid moth distributed across the Americas, with larvae feeding on Capsicum annuum and Lycopersicon esculentum.
Manduca lefeburii Guérin-Méneville
Manduca lefeburii Guérin-Méneville
Manduca lefeburii Guérin-Méneville is a moth with an 89–110 mm wingspan found across parts of North, Central, and South America.
Manduca afflicta Grote, 1865
Manduca afflicta Grote, 1865
Manduca afflicta is a sphinx moth found in Cuba and the Bahamas, closely related to Manduca sexta.
Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 is a moth with distinct patterned features that flies from April to August, laying eggs on pine or spruce needles.
Sphinx kalmiae Smith, 1797
Sphinx kalmiae Smith, 1797
Sphinx kalmiae Smith, 1797 is a moth with a 75–103 mm wingspan found across parts of North America.
Sphinx perelegans Edwards, 1874
Sphinx perelegans Edwards, 1874
Sphinx perelegans is a large moth species native to the western coast of North America, with distinct color patterns across all its life stages.
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