Sphingidae
- Smerinthinae
- Sphinginae
- Macroglossinae
References
Kitching, I. J. 2002. The phylogenetic relationships of Morgan's Sphinx, Xanthopan morganii (Walker), the tribe Acherontiini, and allied long-tongued hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae, Sphinginae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 135:471-527.
Kitching, I. J. 2003. Phylogeny of the death's head hawkmoths, Acherontia [Laspeyres], and related genera (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Sphinginae: Acherontiini). Systematic Entomology 28:71-88.
Kitching, I. J. and J.-M. Cadiou. 2000. Hawkmoths of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Revisionary Checklist. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, 227 pp.
Lemaire, C. and J. Minet. 1999. The Bombycoidea and their relatives. Pages 321-353 in: Lepidoptera: Moths and Butterflies. 1. Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbook of Zoology Vol. IV, Part 35. N. P. Kristensen, ed. De Gruyter, Berlin and New York.
Minet, J. 1994. The Bombycoidea: phylogeny and higher classification (Lepidoptera: Glossata). Entomologica Scandinavica 25(1):63-88.
Pittaway, A. R. 1993. The Hawkmoths of the Western Palaearctic, Harley Books, Colchester.
Regier, J. C., C. Mitter, T. P. Friedlander, and R. S. Peigler. 2001. Phylogenetic relationships in Sphingidae (Insecta : Lepidoptera): Initial evidence from two nuclear genes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 20(2):311-316.
Zwick, A. 2008. Molecular phylogeny of Anthelidae and other bombycoid taxa (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea). Systematic Entomology, 33, 190 – 209.
Zwick, A., J.C. Regier, C. Mitter, and M. Cummings. 2010. Increased gene sampling yields robust support for higher-level clades within Bombycoidea (Lepidoptera). Systematic Entomology , DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2010.00543.x
Information on the Internet
- Dr Ian James Kitching. The Natural History Museum, London.
- Sphingidae of the Americas. Bill Oehlke.
- Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. A. R. Pittaway.
- Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. A. R. Pittaway & I. J. Kitching.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Hemaris diffinis |
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| Location | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Snowberry |
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| Copyright | © 2008 Jason Forbes |
| Scientific Name | Daphnis nerii |
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| Location | Karatu, Tanzania |
| Comments | Newly emerged. |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | David Bygott |
| Life Cycle Stage | Adult |
| View | Dorsal |
| Copyright |
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| Scientific Name | Sphinx chersis |
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| Location | Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County (Arizona, USA) |
| Comments | Sphinx moth |
| Creator | Photograph by T. W. Davies |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source Collection | CalPhotos |
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