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Checklist for Subtribe Choerocampina Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1635
3299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1633
3296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1595
3225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1360
2888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
543
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
543
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
543
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
359
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
340
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
25
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
23
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
13
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
11
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoro Islands
5 Genera with 14 Species
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 183210SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19033SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
14 Species and 3 Subspecies
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera lacordairei Boisduval, 1833
Hippotion aurora Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion aurora gloriosana Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion comoroana Clark, 1929
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Theretra intensa Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus intensa Rothschild &..., 1903