Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 568
7208
15765 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 565
7204
15757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 537
7075
15500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 343
5723
13134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2032
4918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
2030
4914 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2022
4883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1257
3230 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1168
3017 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
90
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
5 Families width 187 Species and 22 Subspecies
Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
90 Genera with 187 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUX
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1782 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argema Wallengren, 1847 | African moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 1895 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 0 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothea Butler, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1872 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaea Hübner, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capena Fawcett, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cinabra Sonthonnax, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1855 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eochroa Felder, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1865 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Goodia Holland, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemijana Aurivillius, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heniocha Hübner, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hibrildes Druce, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Holocerina Pinhey, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplojana Aurivillius, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1847 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lichenopteryx Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marmaroplegma Wallengren, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanocera Sonthonnax, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1972 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinara Walker, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligographa Rothschild &..., 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1773 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasicnecus Felder, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllalia Walker, 1847 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 2007 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Poloma Walker, 1893 | | 3 | 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 | | Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1849 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterocerota Hampson, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Racinoa Bouyer, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rohaniella Bouvier, 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spiramiopsis Hampson, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoglene Felder, 2012 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Striphnopteryx Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagoropsis Felder, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tantaliana Bouyer, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tissanga Distant, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urota Westwood, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
187 Species and 22 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947 | | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius pseudoconvolvuli (Schaufuss, 1870) | ⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Antheraea (Antheraea) jana Stoll, 1782 | | | Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847 | African Moon Moth | | Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849 | | | Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849 | | | Aurivillius fusca Rothschild, 1895 | | | Automeris larra larra | | | Basiothea medea | | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia idriaeus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872 | Brown Striped Hawk | | Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899 | Harlequin Hawk | | Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth | | Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Bunaea durbania (Oberthür, 1910) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Bunaeopsis arabella Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Capena fuscinervis Stål, 1866 | | | 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 | | | Cinabra hyperbius Westwood, 1881 | | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849 | | | Cirina semicaeca Walker, 1855 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Covelliana defreinai Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Eochroa trimeni Felder, 1874 | | | Eochroa trimenii Felder, 1875 | | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | 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 (Nudaurelia) anna Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Gonimbrasia anna anna Maassen, 1885 | | | Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | Mopane Moth | | Gonimbrasia bubo Bouvier, 1930 | | | Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775 | | | Gonimbrasia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872 | | | Gonimbrasia petiveri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845 | | | Gonimbrasia tyrrhea Cramer, 1775 | Willow tree caterpillar | | Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972 | | Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865 | | | Goodia kuntzei Dewitz, 1881 | | | Gynanisa campionea (Signoret, 1845) | ⇒ Gynanisa maia Klug, 1836 | | Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | Chipumi | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemijana griseola Rothschild, 1917 | | | Hemijana subrosea Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782 | | | Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | Marbled Emperor | | Heniocha marnois (Rogenhofer, 1891) | ⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | | Hibrildes venosa Kirby, 1896 | | | Hippotion austrinum Jordan, 1930 | | | 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 rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882 | | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Holocerina agomensis Karsch, 1896 | | | Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Holocerina smilax smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903 | Cribage Hawk | | Hoplojana tripunctata (Aurivillius, 1897) | ⇒ Archostola tianmushana Li, Wang & Dong, 2001 | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyperchirioides smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Imbrasia anna (Maassen & We..., 1885) | ⇒ Gonimbrasia anna Maassen & We..., 1885 | | Imbrasia cytherea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775 | | Imbrasia gueinzii (Staudinger, 1872) | ⇒ Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872 | | Imbrasia rectilineata Sonthonnax, 1899 | | | Imbrasia tyrrhena tyrrhena | | | Imbrasia wahlbergi Boisduval, 1847 | | | Jana eurymas Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Jana tantalus (Herrich-Schä..., 1854) | ⇒ Tantaliana tantalus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Lichenopteryx despecta Felder, 1874 | | | Lobobunaea angasana Westwood, 1849 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Ludia delegorguei Boisduval, 1847 | | | Ludia goniata Rothschild, 1907 | | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum trochiloides Butler, 1896 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Marmaroplegma clio (Fawcett, 1902) | ⇒ Marmaroplegma paragarda Wallengren, 1860 | | Marmaroplegma paragarda Wallengren, 1860 | Speared Monkey | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Melanocera dargei Terral, 1991 | | | Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849 | | | Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875 | Bedstraw Hawklet | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Nephele viridescens (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | | Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872 | | | 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 | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Phasicnecus obtusus (Walker, 1864) | ⇒ Stenoglene obtusa Walker, 1865 | | Phasicnecus roseus (Druce, 1886) | ⇒ Stenoglene roseus Druce, 1886 | | Phiala dasypoda Wallengren, 1860 | | | Phyllalia concolor (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Phyllalia patens Boisduval, 1847 | | Phyllalia flavicostata Fawcett, 1903 | | | Phyllalia patens Boisduval, 1847 | | | Phyllalia thunbergii Boisduval, 1847 | | | Platysphinx bourkei (Distant, 1897) | ⇒ Poliana albescens Inoue, 1996 | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Platysphinx zabolicus Haxaire & Me..., 2007 | | | Poloma angulata Walker, 1855 | | | Poloma castanea Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Poloma nigromaculata Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903 | Creamy Hawk | | Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862 | | | Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855 | Roundwinged Polyptychus | | Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847 | | | Pseudaphelia paleacea (Herrich-Schä..., 1855) | ⇒ Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847 | | Pseudobunaea epithyrena Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793 | | | Pseudobunaea natalensis Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849 | | | Pseudobunaea tyrrhena tyrrhena Westwood, 1849 | | | Pseudoclanis joannoui Eitschberger..., 2012 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pterocerota virginea Hampson, 1905 | | | Racinoa pallicornis Strand, 1911 | | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885 | Pigmy Emperor | | Rohaniella pygmaea pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | Ansorge´s Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nanum (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | | Spiramiopsis comma Hampson, 1901 | | | Stenoglene clucki Bouyer, 2012 | | | Stenoglene hilaris Felder, 1874 | | | Stenoglene obtusa Walker, 1865 | | | Stenoglene obtusus Walker, 1864 | | | Stenoglene perissinottoi Bouyer, 2012 | | | Striphnopteryx edulis Boisduval, 1847 | | | Tagoropsis flavinata Walker, 1865 | | | Tagoropsis flavinata flavinata Walker, 1865 | | | Tantaliana nigristriata Janse, 1915 | | | Tantaliana tantalus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Temnora confusa (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora dorus (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Temnora zanta Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora maculatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora murina Walker, 1856 | Grey Temnora | | Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903 | Namaqualand Temnora | | Temnora natalis Walker, 1856 | Natal 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 pylades pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | Barred Yellow Winged Temnora | | Temnora tyrrhus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus zantus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra epicles (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra natalensis Rothschild, 1894 | | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Tissanga pretoriae Distant, 1892 | | | Urota sinope Westwood, 1849 | | | Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885 | Cavorting Emperor | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 15
29 | 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
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 41
92 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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