Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Central Uganda (Uganda)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 125
625
1052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 125
625
1052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 119
588
992 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 100
541
939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
267
541 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
267
541 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 32
267
541 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
198
416 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
195
413 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
29
62 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Central Uganda
3 Families width 62 Species and 11 Subspecies
Genera for Central Uganda
29 Genera with 62 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dovania Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaedalea Butler, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1875 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1935 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Uganda
62 Species and 11 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | Dingy Antinephele | | Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889 | Beautiful Antinephele | | Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893 | Pallid Antinephele | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | Gold Dotted Temnora | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926 | Copper Sphinx | | Dovania poecila poecila Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Gonimbrasia entebbeensis Darge, 2010 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929 | | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878 | Blotched Nephele | | Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 | Orange Spotted Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895 | | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935 | | | Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893 | Crenulate Temnora | | Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908 | | | Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930 | | | Temnora eranga Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora griseata ugandae Carcasson, 1972 | | | Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932 | | | Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893 | | | Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | | Xanthopan morganii morganii Walker, 1856 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Central Uganda | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1
1 | 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 | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 26
59 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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