Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Tanganyika (Tanzania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 219
1008
1531 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 218
1007
1530 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 208
974
1479 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 134
763
1211 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
355
603 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
355
603 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
354
602 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
268
478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
257
464 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
41
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Tanganyika
4 Families width 79 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Tanganyika
41 Genera with 79 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNPRTX
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adafroptilum Darge, 1909 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Afrosphinx Carcasson, 1927 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antistathmoptera Tams, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athletes Karsch, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camerunia Aurivillius, 1904 | | 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, 1938 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynanisa Walker, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microclanis Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Murphyana Bouyer, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1968 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1910 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1901 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1935 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoludia Strand, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tanganyika
79 Species and 8 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Adafroptilum incana Sonthonnax, 1899 | | | Adafroptilum scheveni Darge, 2003 | | | Adafroptilum septiguttata Weymer, 1909 | | | Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911 | Scarce Polyptychus | | Afrosphinx occidens (Clark, 1927) | ⇒ Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911 | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Antistathmoptera daltonae Tams, 1935 | | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Athletes gigas Sonthonnax, 1902 | | | Aurivillius oberthueri Bouvier, 1927 | | | Bunaeopsis ferruginea Bouvier, 1927 | | | Bunaeopsis schoenheiti Wichgraff, 1914 | | | Camerunia flava Aurivillius, 1904 | | | 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 nubilosa Testout, 1938 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Gonimbrasia alcestris Weymer, 1907 | | | Gynanisa ata Strand, 1911 | | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Ludia hansali Felder, 1874 | | | Ludia tanganyikae (Strand, 1911) | ⇒ Ludia hansali Felder, 1874 | | Micragone amaniana Darge, 2010 | | | Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Murphyana magambana Darge, 2013 | | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus compar septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | 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 mpalensis Sonthonnax, 1899 | | | Nudaurelia myrtea Rebel, 1917 | | | Nudaurelia rectilineata Sonthonnax, 1901 | | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923 | | | 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 | | | Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Speckled Hawk | | Pseudaphelia draudti (Bryk, 1939) | ⇒ Pseudaphelia flava Bouvier, 1930 | | 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 | | | Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968 | | | Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869 | | | 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 natalis Walker, 1856 | Natal Temnora | | 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 Tanganyika | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
1 | Genus
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 | 14
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 24
53 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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