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Checklist for Tribe Macroglossini Harris, 1839
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
1005
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
276
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
276
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
276
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
187
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
179
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
24
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benin
5 Genera with 7 Species
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
7 Species
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion psammochroma Basquin, 1989
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Benin
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov