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Checklist for Tribe Macroglossini Harris, 1839
and region Shimba Hills (Kwale County, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
158
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
158
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
139
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
128
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
83
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
83
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
83
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
68
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
56
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shimba Hills
5 Genera with 8 Species
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shimba Hills
8 Species
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Hippotion dexippus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Temnora argyropeza Mabille, 1879
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Shimba Hills
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov