''Ceratomia'' is a genus of
hawkmoth
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...
s (family Sphingidae). The genus was erected by
Thaddeus William Harris
Thaddeus William Harris (November 12, 1795 – January 16, 1856) was an American entomologist and librarian. His focus on insect life cycles and interactions with plants was influential in broadening American entomological studies beyond a narrow ...
in 1839. Species include:
Species
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Ceratomia amyntor
''Ceratomia amyntor'', the elm sphinx or four-horned sphinx, is a North American moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Geyer in 1835. It has a wingspan of - inches (8.2 - 11.5 cm). As the name suggests, the l ...
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(Geyer 1835)
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Ceratomia catalpae
''Ceratomia catalpae'', the catalpa sphinx, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Other common names are the Catawba worm, or Catalpa sphinx.
Range
''Ceratomia catalpae'' ...
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(Boisduval 1875)
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Ceratomia hageni''
Grote 1874
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Ceratomia hoffmanni''
Mooser 1942
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Ceratomia igualana''
Schaus, 1932
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Ceratomia sonorensis''
Hodges 1971
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Ceratomia undulosa''
(Walker 1856)[Walker, 1856; ''List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum''. 8: 1-271 (1856)]
Ceratomia amyntor MHNT CUT 2010 0 406 Chaffeys Locks Leeds Co Ontario, male.jpg, ''Ceratomia amyntor
''Ceratomia amyntor'', the elm sphinx or four-horned sphinx, is a North American moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Geyer in 1835. It has a wingspan of - inches (8.2 - 11.5 cm). As the name suggests, the l ...
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Ceratomia catalpae MHNT CUT 2010 0 480 - Marlton, New Jersey, Burlington Co, USA - Male.jpg, ''Ceratomia catalpae
''Ceratomia catalpae'', the catalpa sphinx, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Other common names are the Catawba worm, or Catalpa sphinx.
Range
''Ceratomia catalpae'' ...
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Ceratomia hageni MHNT CUT 2010 0 406, Bovina, Warren Co. Miss, male.jpg, '' Ceratomia hageni''
Ceratomia igualana MHNT CUT 2010 0 323 Comala Colima Mexico male.jpg, '' Ceratomia igualana''
Ceratomia undulosa MHNT CUT 2010 0 323 Baltimore County, Maryland, female.jpg, '' Ceratomia undulosa''
Ceratomia sonorensis MHNT CUT 2010 0 323 Pena Blanca Santa Cruz Co, Arizona.jpg, '' Ceratomia sonorensis''
References
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Thaddeus William Harris
{{Sphinginae-stub