Sphingidae
TaxID: 7128
Basic Information
Sphingidae
Hawk Moths, Hornworms, hawkmoths
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. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre Andr Latreille in 1802. Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers, so are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds. This hovering capability is only known to have evolved four times in nectar feeders: in hummingbirds, certain bats, hoverflies, and these sphingids (an example of convergent evolution). Sphingids have been studied for their flying ability, especially their ability to move rapidly from side to side while hovering, called "swing-hovering" or "side-slipping". This is thought to have evolved to deal with ambush predators that lie in wait in flowers. Sphingids are some of the faster flying insects; some are capable of flying at over 5.3 m/s (19 km/h). They have wingspans from 4 cm (1+1?2 in) to over 10 cm (4 in).
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Sphingidae
unclassified
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Family
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k__Eukaryota;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Lepidoptera;f__Sphingidae;g__unclassified;s__unclassified
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Arthropods
Photos (0 photos)
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Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (1 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
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| United States of America | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (0 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
No distribution records available.
Genomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (3 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Run ID | Tissue | Developmental Stage | Sex | Read Count | Location | Actions |
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| SRR34973012 | head capsule, midgut | larva | - | 26607167 | missing: lab colony | |
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PRJNA944629 SRX30092190 SRP427520 insect Hyles lineata adult larva RNA-Seq RNA was isolated from the head capsule and midgut of a single caterpillar using the ZYMO direct-zol miniprep kit larva {'tissue': 'head capsule, midgut', 'isolate': 'larva', 'dev_stage': 'larva', 'geo_loc_name': 'missing: lab colony', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2022-08-15', 'isolation_source': 'lab colony'} |
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| ERR15418723,ERR15418725,ERR15418724,ERR15418722 | - | - | NOT COLLECTED | 16266473 | - | |
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PRJEB95972 ERX14822681 ERP178724 insect Marumba quercus Illumina RNA-Seq data {'gal': 'Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico', 'sex': 'NOT COLLECTED', 'alias': 'ilMarQuer1_RNA_pool', 'tolid': 'ilMarQuer1', 'habitat': 'OAK FOREST EDGE', 'organism': 'Marumba quercus', 'lifestage': 'adult', 'composed of': 'SAMEA116298076, SAMEA116298074', 'specimen_id': 'ERGA TK 5974 00015', 'bio_material': 'HNHM-CGR 032962', 'collected_by': 'SZABOLCS SÁFIÁN |BALÁZS TÓTH', 'project name': 'ERGA', 'gal_sample_id': 'NOT PROVIDED', 'identified_by': 'SZABOLCS SÁFIÁN', 'organism part': 'THORAX, ABDOMEN', 'collection date': '2024-06-07', 'scientific_name': 'Marumba quercus', 'specimen_voucher': 'HNHM-LEP-12433', 'collector orcid id': '0000-0002-0614-4203 | 0000-0002-6089-1218', 'sample coordinator': 'TIBOR KOVÁCS', 'sample derived from': 'SAMEA116297780', 'collecting institution': "Hungarian Natural Heritage Trust, Jagiellonian University, Lepidopterists' Society of Africa, University of Sopron |Hungarian Entomological Society", 'identifier_affiliation': "Hungarian Natural Heritage Trust, Jagiellonian University, Lepidopterists' Society of Africa, University of Sopron", 'voucher institution url': 'https://ror.org/04y1zat75', 'sample collection method': 'AT LIGHT: A 180 cm tall and 240 cm wide white sheet was set up vertically and was illuminated with a 160 W HMLI bulb (mixed light). The specimen arrived to the sheet, then immediately placed in a collection container.', 'sample coordinator orcid id': '0009-0001-5602-5974', 'geographic location (latitude)': '46.781156', 'sample coordinator affiliation': 'HUNGARIAN BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH SOCIETY', 'geographic location (longitude)': '17.913659', 'geographic location (country and/or sea)': 'Hungary', 'geographic location (region and locality)': 'SOMOGY COUNTY | KEREKI'} |
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| ERR16043881 | - | - | male | 58977297 | - | |
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PRJEB96509 ERX15434677 ERP179222 insect Dolbina elegans Illumina RNA-Seq {'gal': 'Genoscope', 'sex': 'male', 'tolid': 'ilDolEleg1', 'habitat': 'Riverside stonny slopes with Paliurus spp., Phyllirea spp.', 'elevation': '51', 'lifestage': 'adult', 'broker name': 'COPO', 'sample name': '6735d4f5cab161694da8bb37', 'specimen_id': 'ERGA SK 0506 00150', 'bio_material': 'NOT_APPLICABLE', 'collected_by': 'ANA NAHIRNIĆ-BESHKOVA | STOYAN BESHKOV', 'project name': 'ERGA', 'submitter id': '6735d4f5cab161694da8bb37', 'gal_sample_id': 'NOT PROVIDED', 'identified_by': 'ANA NAHIRNIĆ-BESHKOVA | STOYAN BESHKOV', 'organism part': 'WHOLE ORGANISM', 'collection date': '2024-07-09', 'scientific_name': 'Dolbina elegans', 'specimen_voucher': 'BG-NMNHS-ENT-000000017968', 'insdc center name': 'EarlhamInstitute', 'collector orcid id': '0000-0002-7922-9910|0000-0002-5459-0101', 'sample coordinator': 'STEFANIYA KAMENOVA', 'collecting institution': 'NMNHS-BAS', 'identifier_affiliation': 'NMNHS-BAS', 'voucher institution url': 'https://ror.org/04a4v0j95', 'sample collection method': 'Light trap', 'sample coordinator orcid id': '0000-0002-7241-0506', 'geographic location (latitude)': '42.16385', 'sample coordinator affiliation': 'NMNHS-BAS', 'geographic location (longitude)': '27.736338', 'geographic location (country and/or sea)': 'Bulgaria', 'geographic location (region and locality)': 'Strandzha Nature Park | Popovi Skali locality'} |
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