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Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species . [ 1 ] It is best represented in the tropics , but species are found in every region. [ 2 ]
Hippotion celerio, the vine hawk-moth or silver-striped hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae . Distribution
Agrius convolvuli, the convolvulus hawk-moth, is a large hawk-moth. It is common throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, [ 3 ] Australia [ 4 ] and New Zealand, [ 5 ] partly as a migrant. In New Zealand, it is also known as the kumara moth , and in the Māori language as hīhue .
Laothoe populi, the poplar hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae . It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East and is one of the most common members of the family in the region. [ 2 ]
Smerinthus ocellatus, the eyed hawk-moth, is a European moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae . The eyespots are not visible in resting position, where the forewings cover them.
Sphinx morio, the larch hawk moth or Asian pine hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. [2] It is found in Russia, the Korean Peninsula , Japan and China. The wingspan is 60–80 mm.
Seathorn hawk-moth Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Hyles Species: H. hippophaes Binomial name Hyles hippophaes (Esper, 1789) Synonyms Sphinx hippophaes Esper, 1789 Deilephila insidiosa Erschoff, 1874 Celerio hippophaes teriolensis Dannehl ...