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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
190
1614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
88
616
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
29
268
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
26
257
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
26 Genera with 257 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Antinephele Holland, 19738SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18756SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 200612SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 179351SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 19445SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Maassenia Saalmüller, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 182317SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 191035SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18742SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudenyo Holland, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 19297SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 1927114SpeciesTaxom
Temnoripais Rothschild &..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 192322SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
257 Species and 68 Subspecies
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882Rufous Antinephele
Antinephele camerounensis Clark, 1937
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele lunulata lunulata
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893Pallid Antinephele
Antinephele turlini Darge, 1973
Atemnora cadioui Bouyer, 2019
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Atemnora westermannii eastermanni Bouyer, 2021
Atemnora westermannii malgermanni Bouyer, 2021
Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia bifasciata Mabille, 1879
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia laticornis Butler, 1879
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia nigrita (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882Toothed Cream Stripe
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina dohertyi meridionalis Carcasson, 1968
Chaerocina dohertyi strangulata Darge, 2006
Chaerocina ellisoni Hayes, 1963
Chaerocina jordani Berio, 1938
Chaerocina livingstonensis Darge, 2006
Chaerocina mbiziensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina meridionalis Carcasson, 1968
Chaerocina nyikiana Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina usambarensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina zomba Darge, 2006
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis infernelutea (Saalmüller, 1884)⇒ Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758
Daphnis kitchingi Haxaire & Me..., 2011
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Euchloron lacordairei (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera lacordairei Boisduval, 1833
Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758
Euchloron megaera orhanti Haxaire, 2010
Hippotion adelinae Schmit, 2005
Hippotion albolineata (Carcasson, 1968)⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758
Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910
Hippotion aurora Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion aurora aurora Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion aurora delicata Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion aurora gloriosana Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion batschi Keferstein, 1878
Hippotion batschii Keferstein, 1870
Hippotion butleri Saalmuller, 1884
Hippotion canens Jordan, 1926
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion chloris Rothschild &..., 1907
Hippotion comoroana Clark, 1929
Hippotion delicata Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion dexippus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion diyllus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion exclamationis (Butler, 1882)⇒ Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882
Hippotion fusa Berio, 1948
Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion gloriosana Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion griveaudi Carcasson, 1968
Hippotion humilis Butler, 1879
Hippotion invertita Berio, 1948
Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion isis Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion luridus Gehlen., 1944
Hippotion melichari Haxaire, 2001
Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion pallidissima Berio, 1948
Hippotion pentagramma Hampson, 1910
Hippotion placata Berio, 1948
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hippotion robur Jordan, 1938
Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882Grey Hippotion
Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hippotion saclavorum Boisduval, 1933
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899
Hippotion socotrensis diyllus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion somalicum Jordan, 1916
Hippotion stigma Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion stricta Berio, 1948
Hippotion suffusa Berio, 1948
Hippotion undulata Berio, 1948
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyles biguttata Walker, 1856
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles malgassica Denso, 1944
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877
Hypaedalea lobipennis Strand, 1913
Hypaedalea neglecta Carcasson, 1972
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Maassenia comorana Rothschild &..., 1915
Maassenia distincta Gehlen, 1934
Maassenia heydeni Saalmuller, 1884
Maassenia heydeni comorana Rothschild &..., 1915
Maassenia heydeni distincta Gehlen., 1934
Maassenia heydeni heydeni Saalmüller, 1878
Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum aesalon Mabille, 1879
Macroglossum aesalon aesalon Mabille, 1879
Macroglossum aesalon sainsoni Turlin, 1996
Macroglossum alluaudi de Joannis, 1893
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus oceanicum Rothschild &..., 1915
Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856Striated hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum milvus Boisduval, 1833
Macroglossum pachycerus Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum sainsoni Turlin, 1996
Macroglossum soror Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878Blotched Nephele
Nephele charoba (Kirby, 1877)⇒ Nephele comoroana Clark, 1923
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele comoroana Clark, 1923
Nephele densoi Keferstein, 1870
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891Orange Spotted Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele illustris Jordan, 1920
Nephele lannini Jordan, 1926Lannin´s Nephele
Nephele leighi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele malgassica Felder, 1874
Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele oenopion continentis Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele oenopion oenopion Hübner, 1824
Nephele oenopion stictica Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele oenopion transitoria Turlin, 1996
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele raffrayi (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Nephele vau Walker, 1856
Nephele rattraya Rothschild, 1904
Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895
Nephele rhadama Walker, 1864
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920
Nephele rosae rosae Butler, 1875
Nephele schimperi (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Nephele vau Walker, 1856
Nephele stictica Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Nephele vespera (Rothschild &..., 1910)⇒ Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910
Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910
Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894Magnificent Scalloped Hawk
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889
Rhagastis gloriosa Butler, 1875Crimson mottled hawkmoth
Rhagastis lambertoni Clark, 1923
Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Striped Hawk
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Ansorge´s Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis featheri (Clark, 1928)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Sphingonaepiopsis malgassica Clark, 1929
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis nanum (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856
Sphingonaepiopsis obscurus Mabille, 1880
Sphingonaepiopsis wellsi (Clark, 1929)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis malgassica Clark, 1929
Temnora acra Gehlen., 1935
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906
Temnora argyropeza Mabille, 1879
Temnora arida Melichar & Ř..., 2016
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora aureata (Karsch, 1891)⇒ Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
Temnora biokoensis Darge, 1989
Temnora bousqueti Darge, 1989
Temnora bouyeri Cadiou, 2003
Temnora burdoni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923
Temnora catalai Jordan, 1933
Temnora comorana (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893
Temnora crenulata obsoleta Darge, 2004
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora dierli Jean-Marie C..., 1997
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans elegans Rothschild, 1895
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
Temnora engis Jordan, 1933
Temnora engis catalai Griveaud, 1959
Temnora engis engis Jordan, 1933
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora exilis (Kernbach, 1962)⇒ Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa chanudeti Turlin, 1996
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora fumosa seychellensis Bolotov & Sp..., 2021
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856
Temnora fuscata subrubra Darge, 2011
Temnora grandidieri Butler, 1879
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora griseata acra Gehlen, 1935
Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora griseata oxyptera Rothschild &..., 1916
Temnora griseata ugandae Carcasson, 1972
Temnora hayesi Darge, 1975
Temnora hirsutus Walker, 1856
Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora kaguru Darge, 2004
Temnora leighi Rothschild &..., 1915
Temnora leptis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora magambana Darge, 2011
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora marginata comorana Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora masungai Darge, 2009
Temnora merukilia Darge, 2011
Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932
Temnora murina Walker, 1856Grey Temnora
Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903Namaqualand Temnora
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora neodentata Darge, 2011
Temnora nitida Jordan, 1920
Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975
Temnora obscurascens (Strand, 1913)⇒ Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904
Temnora occidentalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora orientalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora oxyptera Rothschild &..., 1916
Temnora palpalis Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora peckoveri (Butler, 1876)⇒ Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora pernix Kernbach, 1962
Temnora pindurensis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora plagiata fuscata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora probata Darge, 2004
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas latimargo Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora pseudopylas pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylades morotoensis Melichar & Ř..., 2016
Temnora pylades pylades Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926
Temnora pylades tanganyikae Clark, 1928
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893
Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904
Temnora rattrayi rattrayi Rothschild, 1904
Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889
Temnora robertsoni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora rotundus Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora rungwe Darge, 2004
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus hirsutus Darge, 2004
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora smithi Takano, 2022
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora spiritus spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Smudged Temnora
Temnora subapicalis hayesi Darge, 1975
Temnora subapicalis subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora subrubra Darge, 2011
Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938Swynnerton´s Temnora
Temnora teflaoi Deschamps, 2020
Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935
Temnora turlini Darge, 1975
Temnora ugandae Carcasson, 1972
Temnora uluguru Darge, 2004
Temnora vumbui Stevenson, 1938
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus apiciplaga Karsch, 1891
Temnora zantus curvilimes Hering, 1927
Temnoripais lasti Rothschild, 1894
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra ankae Melichar & Å..., 2015
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra dominikae Melichar & Å..., 2013
Theretra intensa Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra maranguensis Darge, 2012
Theretra megalesia Viette, 1956
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra mothironi Haxaire & Me..., 2012
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus intensa Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra orpheus malgassica Clark, 1933
Theretra orpheus megalesia Viette, 1956
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Theretra orpheus pelius Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra peracuta Darge, 1989
Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927
Theretra ugandae (Clark, 1923)⇒ Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882
Xylophanes chiron chiron Drury, 1773
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in East Africa
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
12
96
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
14
161
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov