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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2482
9917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2292
9415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
194
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
91
411
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
39
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMacroglossini
Harris, 1839
18
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
18 Genera with 145 Species
Antinephele Holland, 190310SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18754SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18725SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18872SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 190311SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 187523SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pseudenyo Holland, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 055SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 200814SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 189422SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
145 Species and 20 Subspecies
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882Rufous Antinephele
Antinephele bouyeri Deschamps, 2017
Antinephele efulani Clark, 1926
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele lunulata lunulata
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893Pallid Antinephele
Antinephele muscosa Holland, 1889Green Antinephele
Antinephele weberi (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903
Atemnora cadioui Bouyer, 2019
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 clio (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Centroctena saalmuelleri Möschler, 1887
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 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 psammochroma Basquin, 1989
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum trochiloides Butler, 1896
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 conimacula (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793
Nephele continentis Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891Orange Spotted Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele infernalis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephele rosae Butler, 1875
Nephele innotata Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele oenopion continentis Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Nephele rosae rosae Butler, 1875
Nephele tridyma Hoeven, 1840
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Nephele zebu (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856
Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894Magnificent Scalloped Hawk
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora aureata (Karsch, 1891)⇒ Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
Temnora bouyeri Cadiou, 2003
Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923
Temnora clementsi Rothschild, 1894
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans elegans Rothschild, 1895
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 herzeti Deschamps, 2023
Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora leptis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora nephele Clark, 1922
Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975
Temnora occidentalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas leptis Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893
Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904
Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora sardanus uniformis Rothschild, 1894
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora similis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora spiritus akissi Pierre, 1989
Temnora spiritus spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938Swynnerton´s Temnora
Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935
Temnora umbrinum (Rothschild, 1894)⇒ Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889
Temnora uniformis Rothschild, 1894
Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus apicalis
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra jugurtha obliterata Rothschild, 1894
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra obliterata (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus pelius Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra orpheus scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915
Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915
Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927
Theretra tomasi Haxaire & Me..., 2008
Xylophanes acrus Rothschild &..., 1910
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes chiron chiron Drury, 1773
Xylophanes crotonis Walker, 1856
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes cyrene Druce, 1881
Xylophanes germen Schaus, 1890
Xylophanes hannemanni Closs, 1917
Xylophanes jordani Clark, 1916
Xylophanes juanita Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes maculator Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes rhodina Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes staudingeri Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887
Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes zurcheri Druce, 1894

Subnodes of Macroglossini with occurrences in West Africa
SubtribeChoerocampina
Grote & Robinson, 1865
7
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMacroglossina
Harris, 1839
11
90
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macroglossini at itis.gov