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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1450
6414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1328
6123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
125
748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
57
254
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
19
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
17
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
17 Genera with 110 Species
Antinephele Holland, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 20087SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 188213SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 191016SpeciesTaxom
Pseudenyo Holland, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 192761SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 192310SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
110 Species and 24 Subspecies
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele lunulata lunulata
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
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 medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882Toothed Cream Stripe
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina dohertyi strangulata Darge, 2006
Chaerocina jordani Berio, 1938
Chaerocina livingstonensis Darge, 2006
Chaerocina mbiziensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina meridionalis Carcasson, 1968
Chaerocina usambarensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
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 eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion pentagramma Hampson, 1910
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hippotion robur Jordan, 1938
Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882Grey Hippotion
Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
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 lannini Jordan, 1926Lannin´s Nephele
Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925
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 xylina Rothschild &..., 1910
Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889
Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Striped Hawk
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Ansorge´s Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis nanum (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856
Temnora acra Gehlen., 1935
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora burdoni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora crenulata obsoleta Darge, 2004
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora dierli Jean-Marie C..., 1997
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans elegans Rothschild, 1895
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
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 fuscata subrubra Darge, 2011
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora griseata acra Gehlen, 1935
Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora griseata oxyptera Rothschild &..., 1916
Temnora griseata ugandae Carcasson, 1972
Temnora hirsutus Walker, 1856
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora kaguru Darge, 2004
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora magambana Darge, 2011
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora masungai Darge, 2009
Temnora merukilia Darge, 2011
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora neodentata Darge, 2011
Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975
Temnora obscurascens (Strand, 1913)⇒ Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904
Temnora occidentalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora orientalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora probata Darge, 2004
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926
Temnora pylades tanganyikae Clark, 1928
Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904
Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889
Temnora robertsoni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora rotundus Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora rungwe Darge, 2004
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus hirsutus Darge, 2004
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora smithi Takano, 2022
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora subrubra Darge, 2011
Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935
Temnora uluguru Darge, 2004
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus curvilimes Hering, 1927
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra dominikae Melichar & Å..., 2013
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra maranguensis Darge, 2012
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra mothironi Haxaire & Me..., 2012
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 Tanzania
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
8
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
9
73
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov