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Checklist for Subfamily Macroglossinae Harris, 1939 (Hawk Moths)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
82
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
38
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
18
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
18 Genera with 43 Species
Basiothia Walker, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1843Bee Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18742SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 185412SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18549SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
43 Species and 6 Subspecies
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
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
Macroglossum aesalon Mabille, 1879
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875Bedstraw Hawklet
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894Magnificent Scalloped Hawk
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Temnora brisaeus Boisduval, 1847
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora murina Walker, 1856Grey Temnora
Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903Namaqualand Temnora
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Temnora pylas pylas Cramer, 1779
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus zantus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
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

Subnodes of Macroglossinae with occurrences in Cape
TribeDilophonotini
Burmeister, 1878
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
14
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossinae at artfakta.se
Macroglossinae at dyntaxa.se
Macroglossinae at itis.gov