Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Tanga Region (Northeast Tanzania, Tanzania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 184
922
1151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 184
922
1151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 172
888
1102 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 134
783
987 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
244
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
244
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 35
244
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
185
316 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
172
302 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
33
62 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Tanga Region
4 Families width 62 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Tanga Region
33 Genera with 62 Species #ACDEFGHMNPTX
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adafroptilum Darge, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antistathmoptera Tams, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athletes Karsch, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1968 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dactyloceras Mell, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 2012 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microclanis Carcasson, 2012 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Murphyana Bouyer, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1968 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1910 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1935 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoludia Strand, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tanga Region
62 Species and 5 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Adafroptilum septiguttata Weymer, 1909 | | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Antistathmoptera daltonae Tams, 1935 | | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Athletes gigas Sonthonnax, 1902 | | | Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882 | | | Chaerocina usambarensis Darge & Basquin, 2008 | | | Chloroclanis tanzanica Carcasson, 1968 | | | Chloroclanis virescens tanzanica Carcasson, 1968 | | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833 | | | Dactyloceras (Shinocksiceras) maculata Conte, 1911 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Epiphora magdalena Gruenberg, 1909 | | | Epiphora vicina Darge, 2012 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Gonimbrasia alcestris Weymer, 1907 | | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Micragone amaniana Darge, 2010 | | | Micragone remota Darge, 2005 | | | Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Microclanis ventosus Darge, 2012 | | | Murphyana magambana Darge, 2013 | | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus compar septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Neopolyptychus septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878 | Blotched Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Nudaurelia kohlli Darge, 2009 | | | Nudaurelia myrtea Rebel, 1917 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus amaniensis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935 | | | Pseudobunaea claryi Darge, 2009 | | | Pseudobunaea santini Darge, 2009 | | | Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis pallida Closs, 1917 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoludia lilacina Weymer, 1907 | | | Pseudoludia suavis Rothschild, 1907 | | | Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893 | Crenulate Temnora | | Temnora dierli Jean-Marie C..., 1997 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora magambana Darge, 2011 | | | Temnora masungai Darge, 2009 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Tanga Region | 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 | 9
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 22
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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