Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 630
8507
21838 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 628
8495
21797 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 600
8347
21509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 384
6839
18665 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 77
2035
5452 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 76
2029
5435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2014
5363 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
1285
3443 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
1173
3171 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
82
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Cape
5 Families width 141 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Cape
82 Genera with 141 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUV
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1877 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1773 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argema Wallengren, 1847 | African moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaea Hübner, 1910 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Capena Fawcett, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrtojana Aurivillius, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eochroa Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1865 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heniocha Hübner, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Holocerina Pinhey, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 2016 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanocera Sonthonnax, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinara Walker, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligographa Rothschild &..., 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1773 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradaemonia Bouvier, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllalia Walker, 1911 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poloma Walker, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 2021 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Racinoa Bouyer, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdosia Hubner, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schistissa Aurivillius, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spiramiopsis Hampson, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoglene Felder, 2012 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Striphnopteryx Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tantaliana Bouyer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Urota Westwood, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vegetia Jordan, 1831 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape
141 Species and 13 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Actias gnoma gnoma Butler, 1877 | | | Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947 | | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773 | Brown anisota | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847 | African Moon Moth | | Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849 | | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872 | Brown Striped Hawk | | Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth | | Bunaea alcinoe aslauga Kirby, 1877 | | | Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Bunaea durbania (Oberthür, 1910) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Capena fuscinervis Stål, 1866 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Pine devil | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Covelliana defreinai Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Covelliana gessi Schmit, 2006 | | | Covelliana staudei Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Cyrtojana trilineata Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856 | | | Eochroa trimeni Felder, 1874 | | | Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | Mopane Moth | | Gonimbrasia bubo Bouvier, 1930 | | | Gonimbrasia capensis Cramer, 1780 | | | Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775 | | | Gonimbrasia tyrrhea Cramer, 1775 | Willow tree caterpillar | | Gonimbrasia werneri Darge, 2018 | | | Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865 | | | Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | Chipumi | | Gynanisa maja maja Klug, 1836 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782 | | | Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | Marbled Emperor | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Hoplistopus butti Rothschild &..., 1903 | Butt´s Hawk | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyperchirioides smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Imbrasia cytherea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775 | | Jana tantalus (Herrich-Schä..., 1854) | ⇒ Tantaliana tantalus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Ludia delegorguei Boisduval, 1847 | | | Ludia goniata Rothschild, 1907 | | | Macroglossum aesalon Mabille, 1879 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Macropoliana schaarschmidti Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849 | | | Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875 | Bedstraw Hawklet | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972 | | | Ocinara ficicola Ormerod, 1889 | | | Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894 | Magnificent Scalloped Hawk | | Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874 | Scalloped Hawk | | Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847 | Juniper Hawk | | Opodiphthera helena White, 1843 | Helena Emperor Moth | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Paradaemonia samba samba | | | Phiala bistrigata Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Phiala costipuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Phiala pretoriana Wichgraf, 1908 | | | Phyllalia acuta Strand, 1911 | | | Phyllalia alboradiata Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Phyllalia patens Boisduval, 1847 | | | Phyllalia thunbergi Boisduval, 1847 | | | Phyllalia thunbergii Boisduval, 1847 | | | Phyllalia valida Felder, 1874 | | | Phyllalia ziczac Strand, 1911 | | | Platysphinx zabolicus Haxaire & Me..., 2007 | | | Poloma angulata Walker, 1855 | | | Poloma castanea Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903 | Creamy Hawk | | Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862 | | | Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847 | | | Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849 | | | Pseudoclanis allessandroi Eitschberger, 2021 | | | Pseudoclanis asantei Eitschberger, 2021 | | | Pseudoclanis kruegeri Eitschberger, 2021 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis pseudoasantei Eitschberger, 2021 | | | Racinoa ficicola Ormerod, 1889 | | | Rhabdosia patagiata Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Rhabdosia vaninia Stoll, 1781 | | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Schistissa uniformis Aurivillius, 1902 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Sphinx boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Spiramiopsis comma Hampson, 1901 | | | Stenoglene nahor Druce, 1896 | | | Stenoglene perissinottoi Bouyer, 2012 | | | Striphnopteryx edulis Boisduval, 1847 | | | Tantaliana tantalus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Temnora brisaeus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora murina Walker, 1856 | Grey Temnora | | Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903 | Namaqualand Temnora | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | Barred Yellow Winged Temnora | | Temnora pylas pylas Cramer, 1779 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus zantus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Theretra aeas (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra cecrops (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra gordius Stoll, 1782 | | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Urota sinope Westwood, 1849 | | | Usta wallengrenii C. Felder & ..., 1859 | | | Vegetia dewitzi Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Vegetia ducalis Jordan, 1922 | Ducal Princeling | | Vegetia grimmia Geyer, 1831 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Cape | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 10
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 2
2 | 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 | 30
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 38
73 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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