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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1354
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
944
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
898
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
81
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
41
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
16
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
15
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
5 Genera with 14 Species
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18872SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19035SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Centroctena saalmuelleri Möschler, 1887
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903