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Checklist for Tribe Macroglossini Harris, 1839
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
968
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
966
1719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
952
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
828
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
468
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
468
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
468
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
304
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
285
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
23
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
22
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
12
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
11
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoros
11 Genera with 33 Species
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18238SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Maassenia Saalmüller, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 190311SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19033SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
33 Species and 10 Subspecies
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera lacordairei Boisduval, 1833
Hippotion aurora Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion comoroana Clark, 1929
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Maassenia comorana Rothschild &..., 1915
Maassenia heydeni Saalmuller, 1884
Maassenia heydeni comorana Rothschild &..., 1915
Macroglossum aesalon Mabille, 1879
Macroglossum aesalon sainsoni Turlin, 1996
Macroglossum sainsoni Turlin, 1996
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele comoroana Clark, 1923
Nephele densoi Keferstein, 1870
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele oenopion stictica Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele oenopion transitoria Turlin, 1996
Nephele stictica Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora comorana (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa chanudeti Turlin, 1996
Temnora leighi Rothschild &..., 1915
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora marginata comorana Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora peckoveri (Butler, 1876)⇒ Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas latimargo Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra intensa Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus intensa Rothschild &..., 1903

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Comoros
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
6
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov