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Checklist for Subtribe Choerocampina Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
296
2745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
133
989
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
52
474
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
29
402
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
12
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
12 Genera with 174 Species
Basiothia Walker, 186016SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 19004SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 200613SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 19707SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 179362SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 178023SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17803SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 199243SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 189426SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
174 Species and 31 Subspecies
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia bifasciata Mabille, 1879
Basiothia brevipenne (Rothschild, 1894)⇒ Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891
Basiothia celerina (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Basiothia charis Walker, 1856
Basiothia celerionina (Walker, 1856)⇒ Basiothia charis Walker, 1856
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia clio (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia idriaeus Boisduval, 1847
Basiothia idricus (Drury, 1782)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia idrieus (Drury, 1782)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia laticornis Butler, 1879
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia nigrita (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia protocharis (Moschler, 1872)⇒ Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia transfigurata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882Toothed Cream Stripe
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Centroctena saalmuelleri Möschler, 1887
Centroctena undulata Aurivillius, 1900
Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina dohertyi meridionalis Carcasson, 1968
Chaerocina dohertyi strangulata Darge, 2006
Chaerocina ellisoni Hayes, 1963
Chaerocina jordani Berio, 1938
Chaerocina livingstonensis Darge, 2006
Chaerocina mbiziensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina meridionalis Carcasson, 1968
Chaerocina nyikiana Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina strangulata Darge, 2006
Chaerocina usambarensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina zomba Darge, 2006
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila nerii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Deilephila suellus (Staudinger, 1878)⇒ Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758
Euchloron lacordairei (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera lacordairei Boisduval, 1833
Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758
Euchloron megaera orhanti Haxaire, 2010
Euchloron megaera serrai Darge, 1970
Euchloron serrai Darge, 1970
Hippotion adelinae Schmit, 2005
Hippotion albolineata (Carcasson, 1968)⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758
Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910
Hippotion aurora Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion aurora aurora Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion aurora delicata Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion aurora gloriosana Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion austrinum Jordan, 1930
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion batschi Keferstein, 1878
Hippotion batschii Keferstein, 1870
Hippotion butleri Saalmuller, 1884
Hippotion canens Jordan, 1926
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion chloris Rothschild &..., 1907
Hippotion comoroana Clark, 1929
Hippotion crossei Rothschild &..., 1896
Hippotion crossi Rothschild, 1896
Hippotion delicata Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion dexippus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion diyllus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion exclamationis (Butler, 1882)⇒ Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882
Hippotion fusa Berio, 1948
Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion gloriosana Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion griveaudi Carcasson, 1968
Hippotion guichardi (Carcasson, 1968)⇒ Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882
Hippotion horus (Röber, 1921)⇒ Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910
Hippotion humilis Butler, 1879
Hippotion invertita Berio, 1948
Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion isis Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion leucocephalus Rober, 1929
Hippotion luridus Gehlen., 1944
Hippotion melichari Haxaire, 2001
Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926
Hippotion nigrofasciata Aurivillius, 1925
Hippotion ocys (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion pallidissima Berio, 1948
Hippotion pentagramma Hampson, 1910
Hippotion phoenix (Oken, 1815)⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758
Hippotion placata Berio, 1948
Hippotion psammochroma Basquin, 1989
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hippotion robur Jordan, 1938
Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882Grey Hippotion
Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hippotion saclavorum Boisduval, 1933
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899
Hippotion socotrensis diyllus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion somalicum Jordan, 1916
Hippotion stigma Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion stricta Berio, 1948
Hippotion suffusa Berio, 1948
Hippotion talboti Clark, 1930
Hippotion undulata Berio, 1948
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyles biguttata Walker, 1856
Hyles cretica (Eitschberger..., 1998)⇒ Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834
Hyles dahlii Geyer, 1827Smoky Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles deserticola Bartel, 1899
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hyles malgassica Denso, 1944
Hyles mauretanica Staudinger, 1871
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles renneri (Esper, 1779)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles robertsi Butler, 1880Spurge Hawkmoth
Hyles saharae (Stauder., 1921)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles tithymali deserticola Bartel, 1899
Hyles tithymali flaveola Oberthür, 1904
Hyles tithymali gecki de Freina, 1991
Hyles tithymali mauretanica Staudinger, 1871
Hyles tithymali tithymali Boisduval, 1834
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Rhagastis gloriosa Butler, 1875Crimson mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis lambertoni Clark, 1923
Rhodafra mariae (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780
Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Striped Hawk
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Theretra aeas (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra ankae Melichar & Å..., 2015
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra cecrops (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra dominikae Melichar & Å..., 2013
Theretra epicles (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Theretra gauthieri Darge, 1991
Theretra gordius Stoll, 1782
Theretra improvisa Darge, 2006
Theretra intensa Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra jugurtha obliterata Rothschild, 1894
Theretra jugurtha peracuta Darge, 1989
Theretra malgassica Clark, 1933
Theretra maranguensis Darge, 2012
Theretra megalesia Viette, 1956
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra mothironi Haxaire & Me..., 2012
Theretra natalensis Rothschild, 1894
Theretra obliterata (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus gauthieri Darge, 1991
Theretra orpheus intensa Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra orpheus malgassica Clark, 1933
Theretra orpheus megalesia Viette, 1956
Theretra orpheus natalensis Rothschild, 1894
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Theretra orpheus pelius Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra orpheus scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915
Theretra ostracina (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Theretra pelius Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra peracuta Darge, 1989
Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra rezaci Haxaire & Me..., 2012
Theretra scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915
Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927
Theretra tomasi Haxaire & Me..., 2008
Theretra ugandae (Clark, 1923)⇒ Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882
Theretra viridis Basquin, 1992
Xylophanes acrus Rothschild &..., 1910
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes chiron chiron Drury, 1773
Xylophanes crotonis Walker, 1856
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes cyrene Druce, 1881
Xylophanes germen Schaus, 1890
Xylophanes hannemanni Closs, 1917
Xylophanes jordani Clark, 1916
Xylophanes juanita Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes maculator Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes rhodina Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes rothschildia
Xylophanes staudingeri Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa tersa Linnaeus, 1771
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887
Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes zurcheri Druce, 1894