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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Free State (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1855
3226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1852
3216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
261
1801
3144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
1289
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
426
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
425
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
421
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
311
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
289
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Free State
9 Genera with 11 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Free State
11 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875Bedstraw Hawklet
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Free State
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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