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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca
sexta
107
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Bald Cypress Sphinx
Isoparce
cupressi
12
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Big Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx
modesta
13
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Hydrangea Sphinx Moth
Darapsa
versicolor
6
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Virginia Creeper Sphinx
Darapsa
myron
219
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx
chersis
2
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Galium Sphinx Moth
Hyles
gallii
1
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
Hermit Sphinx
Lintneria
eremitus
4
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
9
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias
excaecata
72
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
10
Twin-spotted Sphinx
Smerinthus
jamaicensis
7
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
11
Walnut Sphinx
Amorpha
juglandis
64
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
12
Nessus Sphinx
Amphion
floridensis
177
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
13
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles
lineata
78
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
14
Franck's Sphinx
Sphinx
franckii
10
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
15
Five-spotted Hawkmoth
Manduca
quinquemaculatus
20
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
16
Waved Sphinx
Ceratomia
undulosa
79
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
17
Slender Clearwing
Hemaris
gracilis
2
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
18
Apple Sphinx
Sphinx
gordius
8
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
19
Pawpaw Sphinx
Dolba
hyloeus
35
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
20
Pandorus Sphinx
Eumorpha
pandorus
93
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
21
Rustic Sphinx
Manduca
rustica
19
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
22
Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara
bombycoides
8
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
23
Small-eyed Sphinx
Paonias
myops
101
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
24
Lettered Sphinx
Deidamia
inscriptum
39
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
25
Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa
choerilus
64
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
26
Abbott's Sphinx
Sphecodina
abbottii
53
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
27
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes
tersa
34
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
28
Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias
astylus
16
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
29
Southern Pine Sphinx
Lapara
coniferarum
120
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
30
Plebeian Sphinx
Paratrea
plebeja
40
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
31
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius
cingulata
25
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
32
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris
thysbe
151
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
33
Wild Cherry Sphinx
Sphinx
drupiferarum
1
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
34
Elm Sphinx
Ceratomia
amyntor
46
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
35
Ash Sphinx
Manduca
jasminearum
23
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
36
Catalpa Sphinx
Ceratomia
catalpae
145
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
37
Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris
diffinis
246
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
38
Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx
kalmiae
33
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
39
Achemon Sphinx
Eumorpha
achemon
30
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
40
Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha
fasciatus
12
Moths
Sphingidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
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