Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Angola (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 391
4110
10523 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 389
4106
10518 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 375
4029
10276 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 225
3211
8668 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 59
1250
3347 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 58
1247
3344 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 56
1241
3335 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
889
2707 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
843
2618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
94
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 45
101 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Angola
45 Genera with 101 Species
| Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrosphinx Carcasson, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1869 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enpinanga Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1823 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Likoma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Microclanis Carcasson, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 2019 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 2016 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poliodes Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1908 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1781 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinopasa Karsch, 1880 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1889 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Angola
101 Species and 18 Subspecies | Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Widow Sphinx | | Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911 | Scarce Polyptychus | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Andriasa contraria crenulata Bethune-Baker, 1911 | | | Andriasa contraria pechuelii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Andriasa contraria suffusa Walker, 1869 | | | Atemnora falkensteinii (Boisduval, 1875) | ⇒ Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | Gold Dotted Temnora | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Chaerocina nyikiana Darge & Basquin, 2008 | | | Chaerocina strangulata Darge, 2006 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Enpinanga assamensis Walker, 1856 | Assam hawkmoth | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903 | Cribage Hawk | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903 | Beautiful Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sepia Tip Hawk | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880 | | | Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Microclanis ventosus Darge, 2012 | | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866 | | | Neoclanis weningeri Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Nephele rosae rosae Butler, 1875 | | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894 | | | Phylloxiphia mpassa Pierre & Bas..., 2016 | | | Platysphinx conspersa (Mabille, 1878) | ⇒ Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878 | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878 | | | Poliana buchholzi Plotz, 1880 | | | Poliana laucheana Druce, 1882 | | | Poliodes erato Fawcett, 1915 | | | Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus bouyeri Kitching, 2016 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777 | Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth | | Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904 | | | Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Speckled Hawk | | Pseudoclanis diana (Gehlen, 1922) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781 | | Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani hornimani Druce, 1880 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | | Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869 | | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | Ansorge´s Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904 | White Line Temnora | | Temnora aureata (Karsch, 1891) | ⇒ Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | | Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895 | Elegant Temnora | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas fuscolimbata Melichar, Ře..., 2016 | | | Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | Morgan´s Sphinx | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Angola
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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