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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
771
1056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
697
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
241
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
227
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
27
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
22
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
12
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
11
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nairobi
11 Genera with 23 Species
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Nairobi
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov