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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Central Uganda (Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
846
1415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
781
1337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
372
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
372
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
372
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
256
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
241
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
32
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
28
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Uganda
28 Genera with 69 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18235SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalia Rothschild, 01SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18759SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19358SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 185414SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Uganda
69 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele camerounensis Clark, 1937
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893Pallid Antinephele
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926Copper Sphinx
Dovania poecila poecila Rothschild &..., 1903
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
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
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Hypaedalia butleri
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878Blotched Nephele
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891Orange Spotted Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele rattraya Rothschild, 1904
Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora griseata ugandae Carcasson, 1972
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932
Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893
Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856
Xanthopan morganii morganii Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Central Uganda
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
14
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
6
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