Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Togo (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 228
1948
3911 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 228
1948
3911 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 217
1910
3827 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 135
1493
3247 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 34
551
1383 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 34
551
1383 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 34
551
1383 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
413
1136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
392
1105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
56
124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Togo
5 Families width 124 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Togo
56 Genera with 124 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrojana Aurivillius, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adrougeriana Darge, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 2017 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Athletes Karsch, 1990 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 1999 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaea Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1885 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrtogone Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dactyloceras Mell, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudaemonia Hübner, 1781 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gamelia Hübner, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1888 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1823 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Holocerina Pinhey, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaedalea Butler, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1953 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1782 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 1996 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micragone Walker, 2008 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1875 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinara Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 1962 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parajana Aurivillius, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 2021 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 1911 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 2003 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Racinoa Bouyer, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinopasa Karsch, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 2022 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 2014 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Togo
124 Species and 5 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Acrojana sciron Druce, 1888 | | | Adrougeriana nenioides Rougeot, 1979 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | Dingy Antinephele | | Antinephele bouyeri Deschamps, 2017 | | | Atemnora cadioui Bouyer, 2019 | | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Athletes nyansae Rebel, 1904 | | | Athletes nyansae bousqueti Darge, 1990 | | | Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849 | | | Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849 | | | Aurivillius jolyanorum Bouyer, 1999 | | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth | | Bunaeopsis ansorgei (Rothschild, 1898) | ⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849 | | Bunaeopsis fenestricatula (Strand, 1911) | ⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849 | | Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849 | | | Bunaeopsis licharbas Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Cyrtogone herilla Westwood, 1849 | | | Dactyloceras (Dactyloceras) lucina Drury, 1782 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Eudaemonia argus Fabricius, 1777 | | | Eudaemonia brachyura (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | | Eudaemonia minor (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | | Eudaemonia uniocellata (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | | Eudaemonia uroarge (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | | Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936 | | | Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) alopia Westwood, 1849 | | | Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849 | Mopane Moth | | Gonimbrasia emini Butler, 1888 | | | 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 irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Holocerina agomensis Karsch, 1896 | | | Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Imbrasia crameri (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822 | | Imbrasia diomede (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822 | | Imbrasia dione (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Nudaurelia dione Fabricius, 1793 | | Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822 | | | Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904 | | | Imbrasia nadari (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822 | | Imbrasia paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953) | ⇒ Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904 | | Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849 | | | Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899 | | | Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Ludia orinoptena Karsch, 1893 | | | Ludia orinoptena styx Darge, 1996 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880 | | | Micragone agathylla Westwood, 1849 | | | Micragone herilla Westwood, 1849 | | | Micragone rougeriei Bouyer, 2008 | | | Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878 | Blotched Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925 | | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Nudaurelia alopia Westwood, 1849 | | | Nudaurelia emini Butler, 1888 | | | Ocinara albivertex (Strand, 1910) | ⇒ Racinoa albivertex Strand, 1911 | | Orthogonioptilum bouyeri Darge, 1990 | | | Orthogonioptilum brunneum Jordan, 1922 | | | Orthogonioptilum chaminadei Darge, 1996 | | | Orthogonioptilum dallastai Darge, 1988 | | | Orthogonioptilum nimbaense Rougeot, 1962 | | | Parajana lamani Aurivillius, 1906 | | | Phiala nigrolineata Aurivillius, 1903 | | | Phiala odites Schaus, 1893 | | | Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Poliana weiglei Möschler, 1887 | | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus smithi Takano, 2021 | | | Pselaphelia gemmifera (Butler, 1878) | ⇒ Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862 | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858 | | | Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910 | | | Pseudimbrasia gerresheimi Strand, 1911 | | | Pseudimbrasia intermedia Strand, 1911 | | | Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849 | | | Pseudobunaea tyrrhena pratorum Darge, 2003 | | | Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Racinoa albivertex Strand, 1911 | | | Racinoa fuscocervina Strand, 1911 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891 | | | Rufoclanis reducta (Karsch, 1891) | ⇒ Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Rufoclanis togoensis Eitschberger..., 2022 | | | Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923 | | | Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893 | Crenulate Temnora | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora herzeti Deschamps, 2023 | | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora occidentalis Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893 | | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Temnora similis Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Togo | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Brahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 3
4 | 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 | 19
48 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 31
68 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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