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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
151
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
71
299
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
23
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
19
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
19 Genera with 103 Species
Antinephele Holland, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18829SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18238SpeciesTaxom
Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 185614SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18743SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17803SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 185447SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 186014SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
103 Species and 25 Subspecies
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia idriaeus Boisduval, 1847
Basiothia idricus (Drury, 1782)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia transfigurata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882Toothed Cream Stripe
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758
Hippotion austrinum Jordan, 1930
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
Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882Grey Hippotion
Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum aesalon Mabille, 1879
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum fasciatum (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aellopos gehleni Closs, 1922
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum trochiloides Butler, 1896
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Microsphinx minutum Distant, 1897
Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875Bedstraw Hawklet
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 funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele lannini Jordan, 1926Lannin´s Nephele
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Nephele viridescens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857
Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894Magnificent Scalloped Hawk
Odontosida pulcherrimum Rothschild, 1894
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Rhodafra mariae (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780
Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Striped Hawk
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Ansorge´s Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis gracilipes (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis nanum (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
Temnora bouyeri Cadiou, 2003
Temnora brisaeus Boisduval, 1847
Temnora brunnea (Rothschild, 1894)⇒ Temnora marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora confusa (Walker, 1856)⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856
Temnora dicanus Boisduval, 1847
Temnora dorus (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Temnora zanta Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora maculatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora marginata brunnea Rothschild, 1894
Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora murina Walker, 1856Grey Temnora
Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903Namaqualand Temnora
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora plagiata confusa Walker, 1856
Temnora plagiata dicanus Boisduval, 1875
Temnora plagiata maculatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora plagiata plagiata Walker, 1856
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylades pylades Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Temnora pylas pylas Cramer, 1779
Temnora robertsoni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Smudged Temnora
Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938Swynnerton´s Temnora
Temnora tyrrhus Boisduval, 1847
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus brunescens Clark, 1919
Temnora zantus dorus Boisduval, 1875
Temnora zantus excisa Walker, 1856
Temnora zantus zantus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Theretra aeas (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra cecrops (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra epicles (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Theretra gordius Stoll, 1782
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra natalensis Rothschild, 1894
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus natalensis Rothschild, 1894
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Theretra ostracina (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
9
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
10
67
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov