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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
111
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
53
211
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
19
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
17
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
17 Genera with 93 Species
Antinephele Holland, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 20213SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 190319SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 191018SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 192736SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19237SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
93 Species and 20 Subspecies
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882Rufous Antinephele
Antinephele camerounensis Clark, 1937
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893Pallid Antinephele
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Atemnora westermannii eastermanni Bouyer, 2021
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882Toothed Cream Stripe
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion chloris Rothschild &..., 1907
Hippotion dexippus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion diyllus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion exclamationis (Butler, 1882)⇒ Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882
Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882Grey Hippotion
Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899
Hippotion socotrensis diyllus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion stigma Rothschild &..., 1903
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
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 comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891Orange Spotted Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Nephele vespera (Rothschild &..., 1910)⇒ Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910
Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910
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 nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora argyropeza Mabille, 1879
Temnora aureata (Karsch, 1891)⇒ Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora plagiata fuscata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus hirsutus Darge, 2004
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora spiritus spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Smudged Temnora
Temnora subapicalis subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus apiciplaga Karsch, 1891
Temnora zantus curvilimes Hering, 1927
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Theretra ugandae (Clark, 1923)⇒ Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Kenya
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
8
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
9
58
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov