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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6836
56836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6836
56836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6731
56399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6589
56067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
4302
27836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
4295
27811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
4286
27718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2443
17860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2132
16193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
179
1467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
78
437
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
78 Genera with 437 Species
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Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Afrosataspes Basquin & Ca..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 19359SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 19739SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Avinoffia Clark, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Batocnema Rothschild &..., 19705SpeciesTaxom
Cadiouclanis Eitschberger, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1865Bee Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19593SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 200610SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18334SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dargeclanis Eitschberger, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19265SpeciesTaxom
Ellenbeckia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Grillotius Rougeot, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Gynoeryx Carcasson, 19646SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 193029SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Litosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lomocyma Rothschild &..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Maassenia Saalmüller, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18239SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Malgassoclanis Carcasson, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 191210SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 191023SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18742SpeciesTaxom
Oligographa Rothschild &..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Panogena Rothschild &..., 18773SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 191510SpeciesTaxom
Pierreclanis Eitschberger, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19207SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 19899SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 200131SpeciesTaxom
Praedora Rothschild &..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudenyo Holland, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 200720SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18698SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 185486SpeciesTaxom
Temnoripais Rothschild &..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 199223SpeciesTaxom
Viriclanis Aarvik, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Xenosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
437 Species
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Afrosataspes galleyi Basquin, 1982
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Andriasa axeli Darge, 2014
Andriasa caliginis Darge, 2012
Andriasa constrigilis Darge, 2012
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa diffusus Rothschild &..., 1910
Andriasa igomaensis Darge, 2012
Andriasa kadamensis Darge, 2014
Andriasa mitchelli Hayes, 1973
Andriasa towadeus Gehlen., 1935
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882Rufous Antinephele
Antinephele camerounensis Clark, 1937
Antinephele efulani Clark, 1926
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893Pallid Antinephele
Antinephele muscosa Holland, 1889Green Antinephele
Antinephele turlini Darge, 1973
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Avinoffia hollandi Clark, 1917
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia idrieus (Drury, 1782)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia laticornis Butler, 1879
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia protocharis (Moschler, 1872)⇒ Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899Harlequin Hawk
Batocnema aldabrensis Aurivillius, 1909
Batocnema comorana Rothschild &..., 1903
Batocnema coquerelii Boisduval, 1875
Batocnema occidentalis Griveaud, 1970
Cadiouclanis bianchii Oberthür, 1883
Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915
Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882Toothed Cream Stripe
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Cephonodes apus (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes leucogaster Rothschild &..., 1903
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes rufescens Griveaud, 1960
Cephonodes tamsi Griveaud, 1960
Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Cephonodes virescens (Wallengren, 1865)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874
Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903
Ceridia nigricans Griveaud, 1959
Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina ellisoni Hayes, 1963
Chaerocina jordani Berio, 1938
Chaerocina livingstonensis Darge, 2006
Chaerocina mbiziensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina meridionalis Carcasson, 1968
Chaerocina nyikiana Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina strangulata Darge, 2006
Chaerocina usambarensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina zomba Darge, 2006
Chloroclanis ochracea Gehlen., 1951
Chloroclanis tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Coelonia brevis Rothschild &..., 1915
Coelonia comoroana Clark, 1927
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dargeclanis comorana Rothschild &..., 1916
Dargeclanis grandidieri Mabille, 1879
Dovania dargei Pierre, 2000
Dovania inops Gehlen., 1951
Dovania mirei Pierre, 2000
Dovania neumanni Jordan, 1926
Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926Copper Sphinx
Ellenbeckia monospila Rothschild &..., 1903
Euchloron lacordairei (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchloron serrai Darge, 1970
Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Falcatula penumbra Clark, 1936
Falcatula svaricki Haxaire & Me..., 2008
Falcatula tamsi Carcasson, 1968
Grillotius bergeri Darge, 1973
Gynoeryx bilineatus Griveaud, 1959
Gynoeryx brevis Oberthur, 1909
Gynoeryx integer Viette, 1956
Gynoeryx meander Boisduval, 1875
Gynoeryx paulianii Viette, 1956
Gynoeryx teteforti Griveaud, 1964
Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910
Hippotion aurora Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion batschii Keferstein, 1870
Hippotion butleri Saalmuller, 1884
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion chloris Rothschild &..., 1907
Hippotion delicata Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion dexippus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion diyllus Fawcett, 1915
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875
Hippotion gloriosana Rothschild &..., 1915
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion griveaudi Carcasson, 1968
Hippotion guichardi (Carcasson, 1968)⇒ Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882
Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion isis Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion pentagramma Hampson, 1910
Hippotion phoenix (Oken, 1815)⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882Grey Hippotion
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hippotion saclavorum Boisduval, 1933
Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899
Hippotion stigma Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion talboti Clark, 1930
Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903Cribage Hawk
Hyles biguttata Walker, 1856
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles mauretanica Staudinger, 1871
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877
Hypaedalea lobipennis Strand, 1913
Hypaedalea neglecta Carcasson, 1972
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907
Litosphingia corticea Jordan, 1920Veined Hawk
Lomocyma oegrapha Mabille, 1884
Lophostethus carteri (Rothschild, 1894)⇒ Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus negus Jordan, 1926
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Maassenia comorana Rothschild &..., 1915
Maassenia distincta Gehlen, 1934
Maassenia heydeni Saalmuller, 1884
Macroglossum aesalon Mabille, 1879
Macroglossum alluaudi de Joannis, 1893
Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856Striated hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum milvus Boisduval, 1833
Macroglossum pachycerus Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum soror Rothschild &..., 1903
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Macropoliana afarorum Rougeot, 1975
Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785)⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Macropoliana spei Butler, 1875
Malgassoclanis delicatus Jordan, 1921
Malgassoclanis suffuscus Griveaud, 1959
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Microclanis littoralis Darge, 2012
Microclanis ventosus Darge, 2012
Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875Bedstraw Hawklet
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus centralis Basquin & Pi..., 2005
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878Blotched Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele comoroana Clark, 1923
Nephele continentis Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele densoi Keferstein, 1870
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891Orange Spotted Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele illustris Jordan, 1920
Nephele lannini Jordan, 1926Lannin´s Nephele
Nephele leighi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Nephele stictica Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele transitoria Turlin, 1996
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910
Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894Magnificent Scalloped Hawk
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847Juniper Hawk
Panogena comorana Griveaud, 1960
Panogena jasmini Boisduval, 1875
Panogena lingens Butler, 1877
Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866Fine Streaked Hawk
Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Pantophaea oneili Clark, 1925Oneil´s Hawk
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia karschi Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Platysphinx basquini Pierre, 1989
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx dorsti Rougeot, 1977
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920
Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903
Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910Marbled Sphinx
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides chibinda Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychoides furcillatus Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides geita Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides ponens Pierre, 1989
Polyptychopsis auriguttatus Gehlen., 1934
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus baltus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus barnsi (Clark, 1926)⇒ Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus bernardii Rougeot, 1966
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889
Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993
Polyptychus herbuloti Darge, 1990
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Polyptychus margo Basquin & Pi..., 2004
Polyptychus modestum (Bernardi, 1970)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus pauliani Viette, 1956
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus rougeoti Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus senniger Jordan, 1920
Polyptychus sinus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970
Polyptychus tiro Kernbach, 1957
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychus wojtusiaki Pierre, 2001
Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903Creamy Hawk
Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Hawk
Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903Speckled Hawk
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889
Pseudoclanis abyssinicus (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis aequabilis Darge, 2005
Pseudoclanis axis Darge, 1993
Pseudoclanis biokoensis Darge, 1991
Pseudoclanis canui Darge, 1991
Pseudoclanis diana (Gehlen, 1922)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955
Pseudoclanis joannoui Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis kakamegae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis schaarschmidti Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis somaliae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis sororia (Kernbach, 1954)⇒ Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis staudei Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis subviridis Talbot, 1932
Pseudoclanis tomensis Pierre, 1992
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rhadinopasa tanganyikae Clark, 1938
Rhagastis lambertoni Clark, 1923
Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Striped Hawk
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis kindunus Strand, 1918
Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis subjectus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Ansorge´s Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis malgassica Clark, 1929
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis obscurus Mabille, 1880
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora albuquerqueae Darge, 1970
Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906
Temnora apiciplaga (Karsch, 1891)⇒ Temnora zanta Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Temnora argyropeza Mabille, 1879
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
Temnora bafutiana Darge, 2011
Temnora bicolor (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906
Temnora biokoensis Darge, 1989
Temnora bousqueti Darge, 1989
Temnora burdoni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923
Temnora canui Darge, 1991
Temnora catalai Jordan, 1933
Temnora comorana (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora curvilimes (Hering, 1927)⇒ Temnora zanta Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Temnora dierli Jean-Marie C..., 1997
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
Temnora engis Jordan, 1933
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora exilis (Kernbach, 1962)⇒ Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856
Temnora grandidieri Butler, 1879
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora hayesi Darge, 1975
Temnora heringi (Holland, 1889)⇒ Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora hirsutus Walker, 1856
Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora latimargo (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora leighi Rothschild &..., 1915
Temnora leptis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora magambana Darge, 2011
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora masungai Darge, 2009
Temnora merukilia Darge, 2011
Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932
Temnora murina Walker, 1856Grey Temnora
Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903Namaqualand Temnora
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora neodentata Darge, 2011
Temnora nephele Clark, 1922
Temnora nitida Jordan, 1920
Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975
Temnora occidentalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora orientalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora oxyptera Rothschild &..., 1916
Temnora palpalis Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora parvus Kernbach, 1963
Temnora peckoveri (Butler, 1876)⇒ Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora pindurensis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893
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 scheveni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora similis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora stanislavi Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Smudged Temnora
Temnora subrubra Darge, 2011
Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938Swynnerton´s Temnora
Temnora tanganyikae Clark, 1928
Temnora turlini Darge, 1975
Temnora ugandae Carcasson, 1972
Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnoripais lasti Rothschild, 1894
Theretra aeas (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Theretra ankae Melichar & Å..., 2015
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra cecrops (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Theretra dominikae Melichar & Å..., 2013
Theretra gauthieri Darge, 1991
Theretra gordius Stoll, 1782
Theretra intensa Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra malgassica Clark, 1933
Theretra maranguensis Darge, 2012
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra mothironi Haxaire & Me..., 2012
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra pelius Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra peracuta Darge, 1989
Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra rezaci Haxaire & Me..., 2012
Theretra scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915
Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927
Theretra ugandae (Clark, 1923)⇒ Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882
Theretra viridis Basquin, 1992
Viriclanis kingstoni Aarvik, 1999
Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856Morgan´s Sphinx
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856
Xanthopan praedicta Rothschild &..., 1903
Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920Janse´s Sphinx
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Afrotropical
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
25
238
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SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
34
158
Genera
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Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
17
38
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Species
 
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Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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