Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region North Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 657
10948
38362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 653
10924
38301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 627
10787
38002 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 387
8356
31453 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 69
2306
7037 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2300
7024 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
2299
7023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1466
4204 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1340
3844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
82
180 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for North Africa
5 Families width 180 Species and 17 Subspecies
Genera for North Africa
82 Genera with 180 Species #ABCDEGHILMNPRSTUVX
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adafroptilum Darge, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelowalkeria Travassos, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adetomeris Michener, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1855 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axia Hübner, 1892 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1858 | Mulberry silkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaea Hübner, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Campimoptilum Karsch, 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choerocampa Laspeyres, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cocytius Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaxa Walker, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dogoia Bouyer, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysdaemonia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1849 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1907 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1758 | Bee hawk-moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Holocerina Pinhey, 1922 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1780 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Hyloicus Linnaeus, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1962 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanocera Sonthonnax, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1927 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylia Walker, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachylioides Hodges, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1773 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parusta Rothschild, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1921 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1772 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudantheraea Weymer, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1848 | Emperor moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1931 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tagoropsiella Darge, 2008 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 2004 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vegetia Jordan, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Africa
180 Species and 17 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Adafroptilum schmiti Darge, 2005 | | | Adeloneivaia pelias Rothschild, 1907 | | | Adelowalkeria tristygma Boisduval, 1872 | | | Adetomeris erythrops Blanchard, 1852 | | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1875 | | | Andriasa axeli Darge, 2014 | | | Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | Dingy Antinephele | | Aurivillius xerophilus Rougeot, 1977 | | | Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Axia ernestina (Turati, 1934) | ⇒ Batrachedra agaura Meyrick, 1901 | | Axia margarita Hübner, 1813 | | | Axia vaulogeri Staudinger, 1892 | | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 | Common silk moth | | Bombyx serrula Guenée, 1858 | | | Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth | | Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Bunaea nubica (Jordan, 1910) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Bunaeopsis ansorgei (Rothschild, 1898) | ⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849 | | Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849 | | | Campimoptilum oriens Hampson, 1909 | | | Campimoptilum sudanica Darge, 2011 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874 | | | Choerocampa porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | | Choerocampa suellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | | Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773 | Giant Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Copaxa mannana Dyar, 1914 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Deilephila suellus (Staudinger, 1878) | ⇒ Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Dogoia egeri Bouyer, 2009 | | | Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775 | | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Enyo lugubris delanoi Kernbach, 1962 | | | Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856 | | | Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886 | | | Epiphora antinorii Oberthür, 1880 | | | Epiphora atbarinus Butler, 1877 | | | Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | African Atlas moth | | Epiphora getula Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Epiphora magdalena Gruenberg, 1909 | | | Epiphora ploetzi Weymer, 1880 | | | Epiphora vacuna Westwood, 1849 | | | Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773 | Alope Sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis guttularis (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Erinnyis guttalaris Walker, 1856 | | Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Gonimbrasia hecate Rougeot, 1955 | | | Gonimbrasia melanops Bouvier, 1930 | | | Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907 | | | Gynanisa jama Rebel, 1915 | | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) aksana Le Cerf, 1923 | Atlas bee hawkmoth | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758 | Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad-bordered Bee Hawk | | Hemaris fuciformis jordani Clark, 1927 | | | Hemaris simillima (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hemaris fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion psammochroma Basquin, 1989 | | | Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rebel´s Striped Hawk | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Holocerina angulata Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Holocerina angulata angulata Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Holocerina istsariensis Stoneham, 1962 | | | Holocerina nilotica Jordan, 1922 | | | Hyles biguttata Walker, 1856 | | | Hyles cretica (Eitschberger..., 1998) | ⇒ Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834 | | Hyles dahlii Geyer, 1827 | Smoky Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles deserticola Bartel, 1899 | | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles mauretanica Staudinger, 1871 | | | Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798 | Greater Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles robertsi Butler, 1880 | Spurge Hawkmoth | | Hyles saharae (Stauder., 1921) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834 | Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth | | Hyles tithymali deserticola Bartel, 1899 | | | Hyles tithymali flaveola Oberthür, 1904 | | | Hyles tithymali gecki de Freina, 1991 | | | Hyles tithymali mauretanica Staudinger, 1871 | | | Hyles tithymali tithymali Boisduval, 1834 | | | Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780 | Dusky hawk moth | | Hyloicus maurorum (Jordan, 1931) | ⇒ Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931 | | Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878 | | | Imbrasia orientalis Rougeot, 1962 | | | Laothoe austauti Staudinger, 1877 | Maghreb Poplar Hawkmoth | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Lemonia vallantini Oberthür, 1890 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) neumanni Rothschild, 1902 | | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993 | | | Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009 | | | Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758 | Common hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875 | Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782 | Florestan Sphinx | | Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Oak hawk moth | | Melanocera parva Rothschild, 1907 | | | Micragone nyasae Rougeot, 1962 | | | Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856 | Even-banded hawkmoth | | Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891 | | | Neopolyptychus sudanensis Clark, 1927 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele schimperi (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881 | | | Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856 | | | Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916 | | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Parusta thelxinoe Fawcett, 1915 | | | Perigonia caryae Cadiou & Raw..., 1998 | | | Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777 | Coffee Sphinx | | Phiala venusta Walker, 1865 | | | Platysphinx dorsti Rougeot, 1977 | | | Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921) | ⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb hawk moth | | Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb Hawkmoth | | Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771 | Streaked Sphinx | | Pseudantheraea pulverulenta (Dufrane, 1953) | ⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878 | | Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847 | | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858 | | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910 | | | Pseudobunaea epithyrena Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896 | | | Pseudoclanis abyssinicus (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis boisduvali (Aurivillius, 1898) | ⇒ Oplerclanis boisduvali Aurivillius, 1898 | | Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853 | Orizaba Silkmoth | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Giant Emperor Moth | | Saturnia atlantica Lucas, 1848 | | | Smerinthus astarte (Kirby, 1837) | ⇒ Smerinthus ophthalmicus Kirby, 1837 | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus ocellata atlanticus Austaut, 1890 | | | Smerinthus ophthalmicus Kirby, 1837 | One-eyed Sphinx | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Sphinx maurorum Jordan, 1931 | Southern Pine Hawk-moth | | Tagoropsiella murphyi Bouyer, 2000 | | | Tagoropsiella rungwensis Darge, 2008 | | | Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora rungwe Darge, 2004 | | | Theretra maranguensis Darge, 2012 | | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885 | Cavorting Emperor | | Usta terpsichore terpsichore Maassen, 1885 | | | Vegetia dewitzi Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | | Xylophanes chiron chiron Drury, 1773 | | | Xylophanes rothschildia | | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx | | Xylophanes tersa tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in North Africa | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 1
1 | Genus
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 | 31
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 48
124 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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