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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Bioko (Equatorial Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
626
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
626
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
625
1193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
577
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
292
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
292
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
292
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
253
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
227
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
19
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
11
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bioko
11 Genera with 24 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 198912SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bioko
24 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudoclanis biokoensis Darge, 1991
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
Temnora avinoffi biokoensis Darge, 1989
Temnora biokoensis Darge, 1989
Temnora bousqueti Darge, 1989
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889
Temnora reutlingeri bousqueti Darge, 1989
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha peracuta Darge, 1989
Theretra peracuta Darge, 1989
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Bioko
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Sphingidae at artfakta.se
Sphingidae at dyntaxa.se
Sphingidae at gbif.org
Sphingidae at irmng.org
Sphingidae at itis.gov