Classificatie
Animalia [koninkrijk]Arthropoda [superfylum]
Mandibulata [fylum]
Hexapoda [superklasse]
Insecta [klasse]
Pterygota [onderklasse]
Lepidoptera [orde]
Ditrysia [onderorde]
Sphingoidea [onderklasse]
Sphingidae [familie]
Sphinginae [onderfamilie]
Subfamilia Sphinginae heeft de volgende onderliggende taxa:
Acherontia [genus]
Agrius [genus]
Mimas [genus]
Smerinthus [genus]
Sphinx [genus]