Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 434
4744
11078 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 432
4729
11035 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 411
4620
10820 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 261
3767
9372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 62
1218
2857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 62
1217
2856 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1214
2851 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
675
1624 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
618
1486 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
55
95 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Namibia
4 Families width 95 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Namibia
55 Genera with 95 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argema Wallengren, 1927 | African moon moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Athletes Karsch, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1918 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Campimoptilum Karsch, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1913 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1865 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 2008 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heniocha Hübner, 1891 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jana Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janomima Aurivillius, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 1911 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 2019 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligographa Rothschild &..., 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradaemonia Bouvier, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasicnecus Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1908 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Racinoa Bouyer, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rohaniella Bouvier, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tantaliana Bouyer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichophiala Aurivillius, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1859 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Vegetia Jordan, 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xenosphingia Jordan, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Namibia
95 Species and 13 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847 | African Moon Moth | | Argema occidentalis (Gaede, 1927) | ⇒ Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847 | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Athletes semialba Sonthonnax, 1904 | | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Bunaeopsis annabellae Lemaire & Ro..., 1975 | | | Bunaeopsis princeps Le Cerf, 1918 | | | Campimoptilum kuntzei Dewitz, 1881 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | African Atlas moth | | Epiphora bauhiniae vera Janse, 1918 | | | Epiphora damarensis Schultze, 1913 | | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | Mopane Moth | | Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775 | | | Gonimbrasia tyrrhea Cramer, 1775 | Willow tree caterpillar | | Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865 | | | Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | Chipumi | | Gynanisa maja macromaja Strand, 1920 | | | Gynanisa nigra (Bouvier, 1927) | ⇒ Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | | Gynanisa zimba Darge, 2008 | | | Heniocha apollina (Maassen, 1927) | ⇒ Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782 | | Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782 | | | Heniocha bioculata (Aurivillius, 1879) | ⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | | Heniocha distincta Bryk, 1939 | | | Heniocha dryops (Maassen, 1872) | ⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | | Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872 | Marbled Emperor | | Heniocha lindti (Grünberg, 1910) | ⇒ Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782 | | 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 rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882 | | | Hoplistopus butti Rothschild &..., 1903 | Butt´s Hawk | | Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903 | Cribage Hawk | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904 | | | Jana eurymas Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Janomima dannfelti Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Ludia corticea Jordan, 1922 | | | Ludia delegorguei Boisduval, 1847 | | | Ludia vetusta Strand, 1911 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866 | | | Neoclanis pseudobasalis Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neoclanis tsumeb Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891 | | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847 | Juniper Hawk | | Paradaemonia samba samba | | | Phiala albidorsata Gaede, 1927 | | | Phiala costipuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Phiala incana Distant, 1897 | | | Phiala niveociliata Strand, 1911 | | | Phiala pretoriana Wichgraf, 1908 | | | Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907 | One Spot Redwing | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Praedora australis (Clark, 1930) | ⇒ Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855 | Roundwinged Polyptychus | | Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847 | | | Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793 | | | Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849 | | | Pseudoclanis diana (Gehlen, 1922) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Racinoa ficicola Ormerod, 1889 | | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885 | Pigmy Emperor | | Rufoclanis hesperus (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae hesperus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Tantaliana tantalus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903 | Namaqualand Temnora | | Trichophiala devylderi Aurivillius, 1879 | | | Usta biplaga (Rebel, 1912) | ⇒ Usta wallengrenii C. Felder & ..., 1859 | | Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885 | Cavorting Emperor | | Usta terpsichore terpsichore Maassen, 1885 | | | Usta wallengreni Felder, 1859 | | | Usta wallengrenii C. Felder & ..., 1859 | | | Vegetia dewitzi Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Vegetia legraini Bouyer, 2004 | | | Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920 | Janse´s Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Namibia | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 6
9 | 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 | 18
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 30
45 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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