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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1133
4496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1029
4268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
86
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
42
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
18
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
17
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
17 Genera with 74 Species
Antinephele Holland, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 19039SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 185614SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudenyo Holland, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 027SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19279SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
74 Species and 10 Subspecies
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882Rufous Antinephele
Antinephele efulani Clark, 1926
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele lunulata lunulata
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Antinephele muscosa Holland, 1889Green Antinephele
Antinephele weberi (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion crossei Rothschild &..., 1896
Hippotion crossi Rothschild, 1896
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
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 oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele oenopion continentis Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935
Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus apicalis
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915
Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915
Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Nigeria
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
11
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov