Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Somalia (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 224
1871
3960 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 223
1868
3957 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 214
1836
3885 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 139
1480
3300 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
552
1173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
551
1172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
551
1172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
440
1012 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
424
987 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
40
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Somalia
4 Families width 64 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for Somalia
40 Genera with 64 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campimoptilum Karsch, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ellenbeckia Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eosia Le Cerf, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goodia Holland, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1903 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplojana Aurivillius, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucopteryx Packard, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Likoma Rothschild &..., 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 1997 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanocera Sonthonnax, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microclanis Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinara Walker, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poliodes Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1932 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Racinoa Bouyer, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yatanga Darge, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Somalia
64 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Bunaeopsis oubie Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | | | Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915 | | | Campimoptilum smithii Holland, 1892 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Ellenbeckia monospila Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Eosia insignis Le Cerf, 1911 | | | Epiphora atbarinus Butler, 1877 | | | Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | African Atlas moth | | Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Goodia smithii Holland, 1897 | | | Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836 | Chipumi | | Gynanisa maja terrali Bouyer, 2001 | | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926 | | | Hippotion pentagramma Hampson, 1910 | | | Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rebel´s Striped Hawk | | Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882 | | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899 | | | Hippotion socotrensis diyllus Fawcett, 1915 | | | Hippotion somalicum Jordan, 1916 | | | Hippotion stigma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hoplojana politzari Basquin, 2013 | | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Leucopteryx mollis Butler, 1889 | | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus morettoi Eitschberger..., 2011 | | | Ludia arguta Jordan, 1922 | | | Ludia hansali Felder, 1874 | | | Ludia jordani Bouyer, 1997 | | | Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849 | | | Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Ocinara ficicola Ormerod, 1889 | | | Orthogonioptilum ianthinum Rougeot, 1960 | | | Phiala punctulata Pagenstecher, 1903 | | | Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910 | Marbled Sphinx | | Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921) | ⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor subviridis Talbot, 1932 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis somaliae Eitschberger, 2007 | | | Pseudoclanis subviridis Talbot, 1932 | | | Racinoa ficicola Ormerod, 1889 | | | Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Usta angulata Rothschild, 1895 | Angled Emperor | | Xylophanes chiron chiron Drury, 1773 | | | Yatanga smithi Holland, 1892 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Somalia | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey 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 | 13
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 23
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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