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Checklist for Subfamily Macroglossinae Harris, 1939 (Hawk Moths)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1466
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1340
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
82
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
48
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
23
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
23 Genera with 75 Species
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Antinephele Holland, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choerocampa Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17876SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18828SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 178020SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18238SpeciesTaxom
Neogurelca Hogenes & Tr..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17772SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17714SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
75 Species and 12 Subspecies
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Choerocampa porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small Elephant Hawk-moth
Choerocampa suellus Linnaeus, 1758Small Elephant Hawk-moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Deilephila suellus (Staudinger, 1878)⇒ Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo lugubris delanoi Kernbach, 1962
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis guttularis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Erinnyis guttalaris Walker, 1856
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) aksana Le Cerf, 1923Atlas bee hawkmoth
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris fuciformis jordani Clark, 1927
Hemaris simillima (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemaris fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion psammochroma Basquin, 1989
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
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 mauretanica Staudinger, 1871
Hyles nicaea Prunner, 1798Greater Spurge Hawk-moth
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
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Macroglossum arimasi Hogenes & Tr..., 1993
Macroglossum backi Eitschberger, 2009
Macroglossum belis Linnaeus, 1758Common hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Butler, 1875Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Neogurelca hyas Walker, 1856Even-banded hawkmoth
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele schimperi (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Nephele vau Walker, 1856
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Perigonia caryae Cadiou & Raw..., 1998
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Proserpinus proserpinus Pallas, 1772Willowherb Hawkmoth
Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora rungwe Darge, 2004
Theretra maranguensis Darge, 2012
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Xylophanes chiron chiron Drury, 1773
Xylophanes rothschildia
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa tersa Linnaeus, 1771

Subnodes of Macroglossinae with occurrences in North Africa
TribeDilophonotini
Burmeister, 1878
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
15
56
Genera
Species

Taxom



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