Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Ethiopia (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 368
4260
12512 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 367
4259
12510 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 351
4199
12362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 237
3462
10482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 58
1314
4089 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 58
1313
4087 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 58
1313
4087 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
914
3173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
830
3007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
76
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Ethiopia
6 Families width 198 Species and 20 Subspecies
Genera for Ethiopia
76 Genera with 198 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argema Wallengren, 1847 | African moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaea Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1849 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cadiouclanis Eitschberger, 1883 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campimoptilum Karsch, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 2016 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 1938 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dactyloceras Mell, 1895 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Decachorda Aurivillius, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dovania Rothschild &..., 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ellenbeckia Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eosia Le Cerf, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1894 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1968 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1975 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Goodia Holland, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 1895 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heniocha Hübner, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1903 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Holocerina Pinhey, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplojana Aurivillius, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucopteryx Packard, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1926 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 1911 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 2016 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 2008 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Microclanis Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1910 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1975 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinara Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parusta Rothschild, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1865 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poliodes Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1935 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1849 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Racinoa Bouyer, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodopteriana Bouyer, 2013 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 2022 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1968 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1764 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Urota Westwood, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1859 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Yatanga Darge, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ethiopia
198 Species and 20 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847 | African Moon Moth | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Aurivillius cadioui Bouyer, 2008 | | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth | | Bunaeopsis aethiopica Le Cerf, 1911 | | | Bunaeopsis argillosa Le Cerf, 1911 | | | Bunaeopsis birbiri Bouvier, 1929 | | | Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908 | | | Bunaeopsis oubie Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | | | Cadiouclanis bianchii Oberthür, 1883 | | | Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915 | | | Campimoptilum sicca Darge, 2011 | | | Campimoptilum smithii Holland, 1892 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cephonodes apus (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874 | | | Ceridia quirini Sulak, Nauma..., 2016 | | | Chaerocina ellisoni Hayes, 1963 | | | Chaerocina jordani Berio, 1938 | | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Covelliana berioi Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Covelliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Covelliana robertbecki Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Dactyloceras (Shinocksiceras) neumayeri Pagenstecher, 1885 | | | Dactyloceras (Shinocksiceras) richinii Berio, 1940 | | | Dactyloceras (Shinocksiceras) widenmanni Karsch, 1895 | | | Dactyloceras arrogans (Karsch, 1895) | ⇒ Cardiaspina retator Taylor, 1962 | | Dactyloceras wiedenmanni (Karsch, 1895) | ⇒ Cardiaspina retator Taylor, 1962 | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dovania dargei Pierre, 2000 | | | Dovania neumanni Jordan, 1926 | | | Ellenbeckia monospila Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Eosia digennaroi Bouyer, 2008 | | | Eosia insignis Le Cerf, 1911 | | | Epiphora antinorii Oberthür, 1880 | | | Epiphora atbarina (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | | Epiphora atbarinus Butler, 1877 | | | Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | African Atlas moth | | Epiphora elianae Rougeot, 1974 | | | Epiphora fournierae Le Moult, 1945 | | | Epiphora lugardi Kirby, 1894 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963) | ⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Falcatula svaricki Haxaire & Me..., 2008 | | | Falcatula tamsi Carcasson, 1968 | | | Gonimbrasia abayana Rougeot, 1977 | | | Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | Mopane Moth | | Gonimbrasia birbiri Bouvier, 1929 | | | Gonimbrasia ellisoni Lemaire, 1962 | | | Gonimbrasia fasciata Gaede, 1927 | | | Gonimbrasia fletcheri Rougeot, 1960 | | | Gonimbrasia fucata Rougeot, 1978 | | | Gonimbrasia hecate Rougeot, 1955 | | | Gonimbrasia orientalis Bouvier, 1936 | | | Gonimbrasia petiveri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845 | | | Gonimbrasia staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Gonimbrasia ungemachti Bouvier, 1926 | | | Gonimbrasia zaodeae Rougeot, 1975 | | | Goodia smithii Holland, 1897 | | | Gynanisa arba Darge, 2008 | | | Gynanisa digennaroi Darge, 2015 | | | Gynanisa jama Rebel, 1915 | | | Gynanisa larseni Darge, 2015 | | | Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | Chipumi | | Gynanisa maja terrali Bouyer, 2001 | | | Gynanisa westwoodi W. Rothschild, 1895 | | | Heniocha digennaroi Bouyer, 2008 | | | Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion canens Jordan, 1926 | | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926 | | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion pentagramma Hampson, 1910 | | | Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rebel´s Striped Hawk | | Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882 | | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899 | | | Hippotion socotrensis diyllus Fawcett, 1915 | | | Hippotion stigma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Holocerina angulata Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Holocerina digennariana Darge, 2008 | | | Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Hoplojana abyssinica (Rothschild, 1917) | ⇒ Rhodopteriana abyssinica Rothschild, 1917 | | Hoplojana rhodoptera (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Rhodopteriana rhodoptera Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyperchirioides angulata Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) neumanni Rothschild, 1902 | | | Leucopteryx ansorgei Rothschild, 1897 | | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Lobobunaea molleti Darge, 1975 | | | Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii riedeli Eitschberger..., 2011 | | | Lophostethus negus Jordan, 1926 | | | Ludia arguta Jordan, 1922 | | | Ludia delegorguei Boisduval, 1847 | | | Ludia hansali Felder, 1874 | | | Ludia orinoptena Karsch, 1893 | | | Ludia pupillata (Strand, 1911) | ⇒ Ludia orinoptena Karsch, 1893 | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880 | | | Macropoliana chrismonika Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | | Macropoliana haileselassiei Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Macropoliana kingstoni Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Macropoliana stroehlei Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Micragone aequabilis Darge, 2014 | | | Micragone agathylla Westwood, 1849 | | | Micragone leonardi Bouyer, 2008 | | | Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele raffrayi (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920 | | | Nephele schimperi (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Nudaurelia dione Fabricius, 1793 | | | Nudaurelia fasciata Gaede, 1927 | | | Nudaurelia staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Nudaurelia ungemachi Bouvier, 1926 | | | Nudaurelia ungemachti Bouvier, 1926 | | | Nudaurelia zaodeae Rougeot, 1975 | | | Ocinara signicosta (Strand, 1910) | ⇒ Racinoa signicosta Strand, 1911 | | Parusta thelxinoe Fawcett, 1915 | | | Parusta thelxione Fawcett, 1915 | | | Phiala abyssinica Aurivillius, 1904 | | | Phiala alba Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Phiala bergeri Rougeot, 1975 | | | Phiala nigrolineata Aurivillius, 1903 | | | Phiala punctulata Pagenstecher, 1903 | | | Phiala venusta Walker, 1865 | | | Platysphinx dorsti Rougeot, 1977 | | | Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921) | ⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935 | | | Praedora melichari Haxaire, 2011 | | | Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847 | | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858 | | | Pseudobunaea citrinarius Gaede, 1927 | | | Pseudobunaea epithyrena Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896 | | | Pseudobunaea heyeri citrinarius Gaede, 1927 | | | Pseudobunaea megana Darge, 2012 | | | Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849 | | | Pseudoclanis abyssinicus (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis bianchii (Oberthur, 1883) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Racinoa signicosta Strand, 1911 | | | Rhagastis lambertoni Clark, 1923 | | | Rhodopteriana abyssinica Rothschild, 1917 | | | Rhodopteriana funebris Gaede, 1927 | | | Rhodopteriana rhodoptera Gerstaecker, 1871 | | | Rhodopteriana sidamoensis Darge, 2013 | | | Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae rostislavi Haxaire & Me..., 2009 | | | Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869 | | | Rufoclanis schreieri Eitschberger, 2022 | | | Temnora arida Melichar & Ř..., 2016 | | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758 | Levant Hawk Moth | | Theretra ankae Melichar & Å..., 2015 | | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Urota melichari Bouyer, 2008 | | | Urota sinope Westwood, 1849 | | | Usta abyssinica (Aurivillius, 1898) | ⇒ Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885 | | Usta subangulata Bouvier, 1930 | | | Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885 | Cavorting Emperor | | Usta terpsichore abyssinica Aurivillius, 1898 | | | Usta wallengrenii C. Felder & ..., 1859 | | | Yatanga smithi Holland, 1892 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Ethiopia | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
5 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 3
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | 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 | 29
79 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 40
99 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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