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Checklist of Tribe Macroglossini Harris, 1839
for Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2337
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2335
4557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2273
4403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1925
3869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
638
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
441
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
422
873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
34
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
19
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
8 Genera with 9 Species
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
9 Species
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Botswana
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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