Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Mpumalanga (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 367
3203
5874 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 366
3200
5869 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 344
3109
5725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 232
2687
5114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 62
1211
2330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 61
1208
2326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1204
2307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
746
1487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
680
1372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
66
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Mpumalanga
3 Families width 110 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Mpumalanga
66 Genera with 110 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTU
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroclanis Carcasson, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argema Wallengren, 1847 | African moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1872 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaea Hübner, 1910 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campimoptilum Karsch, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1865 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Goodia Holland, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 2008 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heniocha Hübner, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Holocerina Pinhey, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplojana Aurivillius, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janomima Aurivillius, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanocera Sonthonnax, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligographa Rothschild &..., 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasicnecus Felder, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1911 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllalia Walker, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poloma Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodopteriana Bouyer, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rohaniella Bouvier, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Striphnopteryx Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tantaliana Bouyer, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1779 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tissanga Distant, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urota Westwood, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mpumalanga
110 Species and 8 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907 | Ruby Polyptychus | | Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947 | | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847 | African Moon Moth | | Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849 | | | Aurivillius fusca Rothschild, 1895 | | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | 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 barbertonia (Oberthür, 1910) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Bunaea debeeri (Oberthür, 1910) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Bunaeopsis arabella Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Campimoptilum kuntzei Dewitz, 1881 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | Mopane Moth | | Gonimbrasia bubo Bouvier, 1930 | | | Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775 | | | Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865 | | | Goodia kuntzei Dewitz, 1881 | | | Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | Chipumi | | Gynanisa meridiei Darge, 2008 | | | Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782 | | | Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | Marbled Emperor | | Heniocha marnois (Rogenhofer, 1891) | ⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | | 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 rhodesiensis Janse, 1918 | | | Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Holocerina smilax smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Hoplojana rhodoptera (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Rhodopteriana rhodoptera Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyperchirioides smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Imbrasia cytherea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775 | | Jana eurymas Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Janomima dannfelti Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Ludia delegorguei Boisduval, 1847 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849 | | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972 | | | Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874 | Scalloped Hawk | | Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847 | Juniper Hawk | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Phasicnecus obtusus (Walker, 1864) | ⇒ Stenoglene obtusa Walker, 1865 | | Phasicnecus roseus (Druce, 1886) | ⇒ Stenoglene roseus Druce, 1886 | | Phiala arrecta (Distant, 1899) | ⇒ Phiala incana Distant, 1897 | | Phiala costipuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Phiala incana Distant, 1897 | | | Phiala polita Distant, 1897 | | | Phiala similis (Aurivillius, 1911) | ⇒ Stenoglene roseus Druce, 1886 | | Phyllalia patens Boisduval, 1847 | | | Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907 | One Spot Redwing | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Poloma angulata Walker, 1855 | | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Speckled Hawk | | Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862 | | | Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847 | | | Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793 | | | Pseudobunaea natalensis Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Pseudoclanis lautus Jordan, 1920 | | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rhodopteriana rhodoptera Gerstaecker, 1871 | | | Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885 | Pigmy Emperor | | Rufoclanis consanguineus (Distant, 1902) | ⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nanum (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | | Striphnopteryx edulis Boisduval, 1847 | | | Tantaliana nigristriata Janse, 1915 | | | Tantaliana tantalus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Temnora murina Walker, 1856 | Grey Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | Barred Yellow Winged Temnora | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Tissanga pretoriae Distant, 1892 | | | Urota sinope Westwood, 1849 | | | Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885 | Cavorting Emperor |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Mpumalanga | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 11
17 | 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 | 24
37 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 31
56 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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