Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 164
1007
2041 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 164
1007
2041 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 156
988
1997 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 107
871
1848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
372
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
372
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
372
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
323
646 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
318
640 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
48
94 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Burkina Faso
3 Families width 94 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Burkina Faso
48 Genera with 94 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUX
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adrougeriana Darge, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 1977 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basquiniana Darge, 1989 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaea Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carnegia Holland, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Decachorda Aurivillius, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1907 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 1836 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1989 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Holocerina Pinhey, 2005 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 2008 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1776 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 1995 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 2021 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rohaniella Bouvier, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1889 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1927 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Burkina Faso
94 Species and 13 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Adrougeriana nenioides Rougeot, 1979 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Aurivillius jolyanorum Bouyer, 1999 | | | Aurivillius triramis Rothschild, 1907 | | | Aurivillius xerophilus Rougeot, 1977 | | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Basquiniana cana Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Basquiniana politzari Basquin, 1989 | | | Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth | | Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849 | | | Bunaeopsis licharbas Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Carnegia mirabilis Aurivillius, 1895 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Ceridia agilei Melichar & Ř..., 2013 | | | Ceridia agilei agilei Melichar & Ř..., 2013 | | | Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874 | | | Cirina butyrospermi Vuillot, 1911 | | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Decachorda aspersa Bouvier, 1927 | | | Decachorda fulvia Druce, 1886 | | | Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | African Atlas moth | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | Mopane Moth | | Gonimbrasia hecate Rougeot, 1955 | | | Gonimbrasia melanops Bouvier, 1930 | | | Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907 | | | Gynanisa festa Rougeot, 1978 | | | Gynanisa germauxi Rougeot, 1973 | | | Gynanisa jama Rebel, 1915 | | | Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | Chipumi | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion psammochroma Basquin, 1989 | | | Holocerina angulata Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Holocerina angulata angulata Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Holocerina istsariensis Stoneham, 1962 | | | Holocerina prosti (Rougeot, 1978) | ⇒ Holocerina istsariensis Stoneham, 1962 | | Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Holocerina wensis Rougerie & J..., 2005 | | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Micragone agathylla Westwood, 1849 | | | Micragone rougeriei Bouyer, 2008 | | | Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele oenopion continentis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Orthogonioptilum chalix Jordan, 1922 | | | Orthogonioptilum herbuloti Darge, 1988 | | | Orthogonioptilum occidentalis Bouyer, 1995 | | | Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916 | | | Phiala nigrolineata Aurivillius, 1903 | | | Phiala venusta Walker, 1865 | | | Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894 | | | Platysphinx bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus smithi Takano, 2021 | | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858 | | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910 | | | Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896 | | | Pseudobunaea heyeri meloui Riel, 1910 | | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885 | Pigmy Emperor | | Rufoclanis boromoi Eitschberger, 2022 | | | Rufoclanis folonzoi Eitschberger, 2022 | | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | | | Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927 | | | Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885 | Cavorting Emperor | | Usta terpsichore terpsichore Maassen, 1885 | | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Burkina Faso | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 1
2 | Genus
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 | 19
39 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 28
53 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Links, sources and further information Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov
|
