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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Central African Republic (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
2189
5718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1819
5049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
708
2276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
708
2276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
707
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
497
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
477
1823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
86
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
42
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central African Republic
42 Genera with 141 Species
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Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Afrosataspes Basquin & Ca..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1843Bee Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 18743SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 17853SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 185616SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 191510SpeciesTaxom
Pierreclanis Eitschberger, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19897SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 190120SpeciesTaxom
Pseudenyo Holland, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 17816SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 20222SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 189128SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19277SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central African Republic
141 Species and 23 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Afrosataspes galleyi Basquin, 1982
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882Rufous Antinephele
Antinephele camerounensis Clark, 1937
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893Pallid Antinephele
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Ceridia agilei Melichar & Ř..., 2013
Ceridia agilei agilei Melichar & Ř..., 2013
Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758
Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Falcatula lemairei Darge, 1973
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 osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) caecilie Eitschberger, 2003
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
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
Neopolyptychus centralis Basquin & Pi..., 2005
Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus roseola Clark, 1917
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856
Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878Blotched Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891Orange Spotted Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903
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 triangulifera (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Nephele comoroana Clark, 1923
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Phylloxiphia basquini Haxaire & Me..., 2024
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia domi Pierre & Bas..., 2015
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia mpassa Pierre & Bas..., 2016
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Platysphinx bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920
Platysphinx vicaria basquini Pierre, 1989
Poliana buchholzi Plotz, 1880
Poliana laucheana Druce, 1882
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa tiro Kernbach, 1957
Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus anochus margo Pierre & Bas..., 2005
Polyptychus bernardii Rougeot, 1966
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus herbuloti Darge, 1990
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889
Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985)⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rhadinopasa hornimani hornimani Druce, 1880
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis verdeciae Eitschberger, 2022
Sataspes galleyi (Basquin, 1982)⇒ Afrosataspes galleyi Basquin, 1982
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans elegans Rothschild, 1895
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
Temnora engis Jordan, 1933
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora grandidieri Butler, 1879
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora similis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora spiritus spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus apiciplaga Karsch, 1891
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus pelius Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra rezaci Haxaire & Me..., 2012
Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927
Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856Morgan´s Sphinx
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Central African Republic
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
16
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
19
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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