Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 446
7357
32744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 442
7344
32723 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 426
7252
32441 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 285
5986
29203 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 67
2366
10698 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
2365
10696 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 65
2359
10685 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1547
8084 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1405
7743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
127
713 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 56
231 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Democratic Republic of the Congo
56 Genera with 231 Species
| Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroclanis Carcasson, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrosataspes Basquin & Ca..., 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrosphinx Carcasson, 1927 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1935 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1903 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 2021 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Avinoffia Clark, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1872 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 2006 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dovania Rothschild &..., 1951 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1936 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Grillotius Rougeot, 1973 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1899 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaedalea Butler, 1936 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Likoma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 2016 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1936 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Pierreclanis Eitschberger, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1878 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 1934 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1901 | | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Polypytychopsis | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudenyo Holland, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 2007 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinopasa Karsch, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 2022 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sataspes Moore, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Democratic Republic of the Congo
231 Species and 36 Subspecies | Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Widow Sphinx | | Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907 | Ruby Polyptychus | | Afrosataspes galleyi Basquin, 1982 | | | Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911 | Scarce Polyptychus | | Afrosphinx occidens (Clark, 1927) | ⇒ Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911 | | 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 suffusa Walker, 1869 | | | Andriasa contraria towadeus Gehlen, 1935 | | | Andriasa towadeus Gehlen., 1935 | | | Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | Dingy Antinephele | | Antinephele bouyeri Deschamps, 2017 | | | Antinephele camerounensis Clark, 1937 | | | Antinephele efulani Clark, 1926 | | | Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Orange Antinephele | | Antinephele lunulata lunulata | | | Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889 | Beautiful Antinephele | | Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893 | Pallid Antinephele | | Antinephele muscosa Holland, 1889 | Green Antinephele | | Antinephele weberi (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Atemnora cadioui Bouyer, 2019 | | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii eastermanni Bouyer, 2021 | | | Avinoffia hollandi Clark, 1917 | | | Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | Gold Dotted Temnora | | Basiothia celerionina (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872 | Brown Striped Hawk | | Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882 | | | Centroctena undulata Aurivillius, 1900 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi strangulata Darge, 2006 | | | Chaerocina strangulata Darge, 2006 | | | Chloroclanis ochracea Gehlen., 1951 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Chloroclanis virescens ochracea Gehlen, 1951 | | | Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Covelliana bouyeri Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Covelliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926 | Copper Sphinx | | Dovania poecila inops Gehlen, 1951 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963) | ⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Falcatula penumbra Clark, 1936 | | | Grillotius bergeri Darge, 1973 | | | Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Hippotion nigrofasciata Aurivillius, 1925 | | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899 | | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877 | | | Hypaedalea lobipennis Strand, 1913 | | | Hypaedalea neglecta Carcasson, 1972 | | | Hypaedalea viridis (Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894 | | Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903 | Beautiful Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856 | | | Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sepia Tip Hawk | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii congoicum Clark, 1937 | | | Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880 | | | Macropoliana kuchleri Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891 | | | Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929 | | | Neopolyptychus springerae Clark, 1936 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele aureomaculata (Karsch, 1891) | ⇒ Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 | | Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878 | Blotched Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 | Orange Spotted Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele ovifera (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895 | | | 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 | | Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916 | | | Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894 | | | Phylloxiphia colasi Pierre & Bas..., 2015 | | | Phylloxiphia domi Pierre & Bas..., 2015 | | | Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914 | | | Phylloxiphia goodi (Holland, 1889) | ⇒ Platysphinx bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003 | | Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889 | | | Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Phylloxiphia karschi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920 | Redwing Hawk | | Phylloxiphia noctivaga Kernbach, 1957 | | | Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907 | One Spot Redwing | | Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915 | Hooked Redwing | | Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis lemoulti Clark, 1936 | | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878 | | | Poliana laucheana Druce, 1882 | | | Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychopsis auriguttatus Gehlen., 1934 | | | Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychopsis marshalli auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934 | | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa tiro Kernbach, 1957 | | | Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Polyptychus anochus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Polyptychus auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934 | | | Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936 | | | Polyptychus barnsi (Clark, 1926) | ⇒ Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908 | Baxter´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus bernardii Rougeot, 1966 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus ducarmei Bouyer, 2016 | | | Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950) | ⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936 | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldti | | | Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus herbuloti Darge, 1990 | | | Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus kitchingi Bouyer, 2016 | | | Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus lagnelae Pierre, 2014 | | | Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904 | | | Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus rougeoti Carcasson, 1968 | | | Polyptychus sinus Pierre, 1985 | | | Polyptychus tiro Kernbach, 1957 | | | Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Polypytychopsis marshalli auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934 | | | Praedora meridionalis Kiriakoff, 1946 | | | Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Speckled Hawk | | Praedora puchneri Schmit & Pierre, 1903 | | | Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889 | | | Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985) | ⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985 | | Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955 | | | Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781 | | Pseudoclanis sororia (Kernbach, 1954) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891 | | | Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903 | Pink Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964 | | | Rufoclanis kindunus Strand, 1918 | | | Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae kindunus Strand, 1918 | | | Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869 | | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Rufoclanis subjectus (Walker, 1869) | ⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | Rufoclanis zolotuhini Eitschberger, 2022 | | | Sataspes galleyi (Basquin, 1982) | ⇒ Afrosataspes galleyi Basquin, 1982 | | Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | Ansorge´s Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904 | White Line Temnora | | Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906 | | | Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889 | Dark Banded Temnora | | Temnora bicolor (Rothschild &..., 1906) | ⇒ Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906 | | Temnora bouyeri Cadiou, 2003 | | | Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923 | | | Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893 | Crenulate Temnora | | Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908 | | | Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895 | Elegant Temnora | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930 | | | Temnora eranga Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora exilis (Kernbach, 1962) | ⇒ Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora heringi (Holland, 1889) | ⇒ Temnora eranga Holland, 1889 | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora kafakumbae (Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Temnora natalis Walker, 1856 | | Temnora livida Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932 | | | Temnora natalis Walker, 1856 | Natal Temnora | | Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975 | | | Temnora occidentalis Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora parvus Kernbach, 1963 | | | Temnora pindurensis Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas congoi Clark, 1936 | | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926 | | | Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893 | | | Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora rattrayi hassoni Cadiou, 2003 | | | Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora spiritus parvus (Kernbach, 1963) | ⇒ Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Temnora spiritus spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Smudged Temnora | | Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935 | | | Temnora turlini Darge, 1975 | | | Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Democratic Republic of the Congo
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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