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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca
sexta
191
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Hydrangea Sphinx Moth
Darapsa
versicolor
6
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias
excaecata
145
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Pawpaw Sphinx
Dolba
hyloeus
55
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Big Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx
modesta
18
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha
fasciatus
32
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Twin-spotted Sphinx
Smerinthus
jamaicensis
9
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris
diffinis
466
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
9
Walnut Sphinx
Amorpha
juglandis
130
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
10
Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx
chersis
2
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
11
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris
thysbe
259
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
12
Elm Sphinx
Ceratomia
amyntor
71
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
13
Franck's Sphinx
Sphinx
franckii
13
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
14
Bald Cypress Sphinx
Isoparce
cupressi
12
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
15
Waved Sphinx
Ceratomia
undulosa
116
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
16
Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx
kalmiae
71
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
17
Southern Pine Sphinx
Lapara
coniferarum
156
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
18
Virginia Creeper Sphinx
Darapsa
myron
340
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
19
Galium Sphinx Moth
Hyles
gallii
7
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
20
Ash Sphinx
Manduca
jasminearum
38
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
21
Lettered Sphinx
Deidamia
inscriptum
67
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
22
Rustic Sphinx
Manduca
rustica
53
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
23
Achemon Sphinx
Eumorpha
achemon
51
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
24
Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias
astylus
19
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
25
Pandorus Sphinx
Eumorpha
pandorus
264
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
26
Small-eyed Sphinx
Paonias
myops
259
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
27
Slender Clearwing
Hemaris
gracilis
2
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
28
Plebeian Sphinx
Paratrea
plebeja
55
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
29
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles
lineata
107
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
30
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius
cingulata
40
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
31
Abbott's Sphinx
Sphecodina
abbottii
92
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
32
Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara
bombycoides
12
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
33
Nessus Sphinx
Amphion
floridensis
216
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
34
Wild Cherry Sphinx
Sphinx
drupiferarum
1
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
35
Hermit Sphinx
Lintneria
eremitus
16
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
36
Catalpa Sphinx
Ceratomia
catalpae
343
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
37
Apple Sphinx
Sphinx
gordius
9
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
38
Five-spotted Hawkmoth
Manduca
quinquemaculatus
34
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
39
Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa
choerilus
85
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
40
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes
tersa
48
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia