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Checklist for Subtribe Choerocampina Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1255
2808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
1251
2798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1237
2748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
751
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
686
1616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
52
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
30
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
16
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
12
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
6 Genera with 16 Species
Basiothia Walker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18549SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Theretra aeas (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
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 gordius Stoll, 1782
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854