Sphinx moths (Family Sphingidae) Photo Gallery by Gillian at pbase.com

Sphinx moths (Family Sphingidae)

There are three subfamilies: Large sphinx moths (Subfamily sphinginae) which have long, rounded wings that come to a point; Eyed sphinx moths (Subfamily smerinthinae) which have scalloped wings held away from the body; and small sphinx months (Subfamily macroglossinae) which have colourful scalloped wings or entirely transparent wings.

Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) Hodges #7787	Blinded Sphinx (Paonias excaecatus) Hodges #7824	Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) Hodges#7853	Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) Hodges#7853	Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Hodges #7855
Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Hodges #7855	Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Hodges #7855	Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Hodges #7855	Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Hodges #7855	Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Hodges #7855
Nessus Sphinx (Amphion floridensis) Hodges #7873	Nessus Sphinx (Amphion floridensis) Hodges #7873	Galium Sphinx Moth (Hyles gallii) Hodges #7893	Galium Sphinx Moth (Hyles gallii) Hodges #7893

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