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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1936
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
701
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
700
1304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
700
1304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
464
946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
437
906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
41
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
23
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
9
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gambia
9 Genera with 24 Species
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18235SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 20084SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
24 Species and 2 Subspecies
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 eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra tomasi Haxaire & Me..., 2008

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Gambia
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov