Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Senegal (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 338
3016
6550 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 336
3013
6546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 323
2966
6448 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 205
2383
5597 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
537
1177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
537
1177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
537
1177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
392
943 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
370
906 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
37
63 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Senegal
5 Families width 63 Species and 15 Subspecies
Genera for Senegal
37 Genera with 63 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adrougeriana Darge, 1979 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1865 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1885 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carnegia Holland, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dactyloceras Mell, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1855 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 1836 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holocerina Pinhey, 1978 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1792 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 1979 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oberthueria Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1989 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 1892 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1910 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1781 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 2022 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 2008 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Senegal
63 Species and 15 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Adrougeriana nenia Westwood, 1849 | | | Adrougeriana nenioides Rougeot, 1979 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria adansoniae Boisduval, 1875 | | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Andriasa contraria submarginalis Walker, 1865 | | | Aurivillius triramis Rothschild, 1907 | | | Aurivillius xerophilus Rougeot, 1977 | | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849 | | | Bunaeopsis hersilioides (Fleury., 1924) | ⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849 | | Bunaeopsis licharbas Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Carnegia mirabilis Aurivillius, 1895 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas confinis Boisduval, 1875 | | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cirina butyrospermi Vuillot, 1911 | | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849 | | | Dactyloceras (Dactyloceras) lucina Drury, 1782 | | | Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | African Atlas moth | | Epiphora bauhiniae bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | | Epiphora bauhiniae baumhiria Walker, 1855 | | | Epiphora baumhiria Walker, 1855 | | | Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) alopia Westwood, 1849 | | | Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907 | | | Gonimbrasia vinosa Riel, 1910 | | | Gynanisa germauxi Rougeot, 1973 | | | Gynanisa jama Rebel, 1915 | | | Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | Chipumi | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Holocerina angulata Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Holocerina angulata angulata Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Holocerina prosti (Rougeot, 1978) | ⇒ Holocerina istsariensis Stoneham, 1962 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834 | Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth | | Imbrasia senegalensis Olivier, 1792 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Micragone nenia Westwood, 1849 | | | Micragone nenioides Rougeot, 1979 | | | Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Oberthueria guiteli Vuillet, 1911 | | | Phiala venusta Walker, 1865 | | | Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus ponens Pierre, 1989 | | | Pselaphelia neglecta Darge, 2003 | | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858 | | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910 | | | Pseudimbrasia senegalensis (Kirby, 1892) | ⇒ Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858 | | Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896 | | | Pseudobunaea heyeri meloui Riel, 1910 | | | Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793 | | | Pseudobunaea meloui (Riel, 1910) | ⇒ Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793 | | Pseudoclanis boisduvali (Aurivillius, 1898) | ⇒ Oplerclanis boisduvali Aurivillius, 1898 | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781 | | Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rufoclanis meloui (Oberthür, 1914) | ⇒ Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Rufoclanis senegalensis Eitschberger..., 2022 | | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | | | Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theretra tomasi Haxaire & Me..., 2008 | | | Xylophanes chiron chiron Drury, 1773 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Senegal | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey 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 | 15
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 19
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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