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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara
bombycoides
12
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Nessus Sphinx
Amphion
floridensis
210
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Wild Cherry Sphinx
Sphinx
drupiferarum
1
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Hermit Sphinx
Lintneria
eremitus
15
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Catalpa Sphinx
Ceratomia
catalpae
270
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Apple Sphinx
Sphinx
gordius
9
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Five-spotted Hawkmoth
Manduca
quinquemaculatus
32
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa
choerilus
77
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
9
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes
tersa
48
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
10
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca
sexta
168
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
11
Hydrangea Sphinx Moth
Darapsa
versicolor
6
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
12
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias
excaecata
130
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
13
Pawpaw Sphinx
Dolba
hyloeus
51
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
14
Big Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx
modesta
17
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
15
Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha
fasciatus
32
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
16
Twin-spotted Sphinx
Smerinthus
jamaicensis
8
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
17
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris
diffinis
387
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
18
Walnut Sphinx
Amorpha
juglandis
128
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
19
Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx
chersis
2
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
20
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris
thysbe
256
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
21
Elm Sphinx
Ceratomia
amyntor
57
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
22
Franck's Sphinx
Sphinx
franckii
13
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
23
Bald Cypress Sphinx
Isoparce
cupressi
12
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
24
Waved Sphinx
Ceratomia
undulosa
110
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
25
Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx
kalmiae
71
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
26
Southern Pine Sphinx
Lapara
coniferarum
150
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
27
Virginia Creeper Sphinx
Darapsa
myron
303
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
28
Galium Sphinx Moth
Hyles
gallii
7
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
29
Ash Sphinx
Manduca
jasminearum
38
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
30
Lettered Sphinx
Deidamia
inscriptum
58
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
31
Rustic Sphinx
Manduca
rustica
50
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
32
Achemon Sphinx
Eumorpha
achemon
51
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
33
Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias
astylus
19
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
34
Pandorus Sphinx
Eumorpha
pandorus
245
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
35
Small-eyed Sphinx
Paonias
myops
252
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
36
Slender Clearwing
Hemaris
gracilis
2
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
37
Plebeian Sphinx
Paratrea
plebeja
54
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
38
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles
lineata
93
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
39
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius
cingulata
40
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
40
Abbott's Sphinx
Sphecodina
abbottii
91
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia