Welcome to the Sphingidae Index! On this page you will find the Living Plate Index as well as Specimen Plates. You will also find a complete list of all the species currently represented on this site, this list can be reached from any page by scrolling to the bottom and clicking the "Sphingidae Index" button. This will create a popup menu that allows for easy jumping between species pages. You can also use the full index by hovering over the "Sphingidae Index" in the menu bar, and going through subfamily and genus until you find your species. Please note, all subfamily pages and genera pages are clickable. Each genus page contains a key to help you identify adults in that genus.
Species marked with an * indicates that it is part of a species complex, more information can be found on each page.
Living plates
Flip through this gallery of every sphingid found in the USA (see table above for species currently covered). Clicking on the image will bring you to that species page. Each gallery here is divided by subfamily (this is how to website is currently divided up taxonomically). You can see all the species at a glance, but clicking on one will tell you the genus, species, and take you to it's page. Some of the photos here are specimens, this is due to us not having images of the live adults, if you have any photos, please email us!
Macroglossinae |
Smerinthinae |
Sphinginae |
Specimen plates
The specimen plate images below give you a quick and easy way to identify a sphingid. These plates contain most of the species found in the USA. If you see your moth below, and want to learn more, navigate to it by using the buttons at the top or bottom of this page. You can also use the Sphingidae Index under menu to immediately navigate to your species.
