Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Western Cape (Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 494
4980
11122 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 493
4974
11111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 473
4901
10973 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 317
4100
9627 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 71
1181
2669 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 70
1177
2659 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
1163
2610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
704
1644 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
644
1529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
50
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Western Cape
5 Families width 79 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for Western Cape
50 Genera with 79 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1877 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aurivillius Packard, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bunaea Hübner, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Capena Fawcett, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eochroa Felder, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heniocha Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imbrasia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonia Hübner, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinara Walker, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1773 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phiala Wallengren, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllalia Walker, 1911 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Poloma Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdosia Hubner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoglene Felder, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Striphnopteryx Wallengren, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Usta Wallengren, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vegetia Jordan, 1831 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Cape
79 Species and 6 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Actias gnoma gnoma Butler, 1877 | | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849 | | | Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872 | Brown Striped Hawk | | Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth | | Bunaea durbania (Oberthür, 1910) | ⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780 | | Capena fuscinervis Stål, 1866 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Covelliana defreinai Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Covelliana gessi Schmit, 2006 | | | Covelliana staudei Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856 | | | Eochroa trimeni Felder, 1874 | | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Gonimbrasia bubo Bouvier, 1930 | | | Gonimbrasia capensis Cramer, 1780 | | | Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775 | | | Gonimbrasia tyrrhea Cramer, 1775 | Willow tree caterpillar | | Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782 | | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hoplistopus butti Rothschild &..., 1903 | Butt´s Hawk | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyperchirioides smilax Westwood, 1849 | | | Imbrasia cytherea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775 | | Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875 | Bedstraw Hawklet | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Ocinara ficicola Ormerod, 1889 | | | Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894 | Magnificent Scalloped Hawk | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Phiala costipuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Phyllalia acuta Strand, 1911 | | | Phyllalia alboradiata Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Phyllalia patens Boisduval, 1847 | | | Phyllalia thunbergi Boisduval, 1847 | | | Phyllalia thunbergii Boisduval, 1847 | | | Phyllalia valida Felder, 1874 | | | Phyllalia ziczac Strand, 1911 | | | Poloma angulata Walker, 1855 | | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903 | Creamy Hawk | | Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rhabdosia vaninia Stoll, 1781 | | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Sphinx boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | | Stenoglene perissinottoi Bouyer, 2012 | | | Striphnopteryx edulis Boisduval, 1847 | | | Temnora brisaeus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903 | Namaqualand Temnora | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | Barred Yellow Winged Temnora | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus zantus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Theretra aeas (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra cecrops (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra gordius Stoll, 1782 | | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Usta wallengrenii C. Felder & ..., 1859 | | | Vegetia dewitzi Maassen & We..., 1885 | | | Vegetia ducalis Jordan, 1922 | Ducal Princeling | | Vegetia grimmia Geyer, 1831 | |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Western Cape | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths | 6
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm 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 | 14
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 28
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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