Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Botswana (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 315
2337
4562 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 313
2335
4557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 297
2273
4403 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 205
1925
3869 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
638
1185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
637
1184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
637
1184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
441
914 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
422
873 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
34
47 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Botswana
3 Families width 47 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Botswana
34 Genera with 47 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campimoptilum Karsch, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dracopoloma Takano & Morgan, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 1895 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heniocha Hübner, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janomima Aurivillius, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 2019 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoglene Felder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tantaliana Bouyer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xenosphingia Jordan, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Botswana
47 Species and 3 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Campimoptilum kuntzei Dewitz, 1881 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Cirina forda cervina Westwood, 1881 | | | Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849 | | | Dracopoloma castanea Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849 | | | Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | Mopane Moth | | Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865 | | | Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | Chipumi | | Gynanisa nigra (Bouvier, 1927) | ⇒ Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | | Gynanisa westwoodi W. Rothschild, 1895 | | | Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782 | | | Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | Marbled Emperor | | Heniocha marnois (Rogenhofer, 1891) | ⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903 | Cribage Hawk | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Jana tantalus (Herrich-Schä..., 1854) | ⇒ Tantaliana tantalus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | Janomima mariana White, 1843 | | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neoclanis hackeri Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neoclanis murzini Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neoclanis schreieri Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Phiala albidorsata Gaede, 1927 | | | Phiala incana Distant, 1897 | | | Phiala pretoriana Wichgraf, 1908 | | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903 | Creamy Hawk | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847 | | | Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Stenoglene obtusa Walker, 1865 | | | Tantaliana tantalus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Usta angulata Rothschild, 1895 | Angled Emperor | | Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885 | Cavorting Emperor | | Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920 | Janse´s Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Botswana | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 6
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Saturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths, Giant silkworm moths, Giant-silkworm moths, Moon, Royal, Royal moths, Saturniid moths, Saturniids, Silk moths, Wild Silk Moths | 9
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 19
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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