Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 625
10660
39198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 622
10652
39182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 597
10495
38766 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 380
8377
33824 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2593
10024 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
2592
10023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2589
10020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1622
6845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
1431
6195 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
62
261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 41
167 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Indian Ocean islands
41 Genera with 167 Species #ABCDEGHLMNPRSTX
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1973 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 2021 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1970 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1959 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1833 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dargeclanis Eitschberger, 1884 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 2010 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gynoeryx Carcasson, 1964 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1944 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lomocyma Rothschild &..., 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maassenia Saalmüller, 1878 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Madoryx Boisduval, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malgassoclanis Carcasson, 1959 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1903 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Panogena Rothschild &..., 1877 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1956 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1772 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1929 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 2020 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Temnoripais Rothschild &..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1956 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Indian Ocean islands
167 Species and 50 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798 | Bee robber | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius convulvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Orange Antinephele | | Antinephele turlini Darge, 1973 | | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii malgermanni Bouyer, 2021 | | | Basiothia bifasciata Mabille, 1879 | | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia laticornis Butler, 1879 | | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Basiothia nigrita (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | | Batocnema aldabrensis Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Batocnema cocquereli Boisduval, 1875 | | | Batocnema cocquereli cocquereli | | | Batocnema cocquerelii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Batocnema cocquerelii cocquerelii | | | Batocnema comorana Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Batocnema coquerelii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Batocnema coquerelii aldabrensis Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Batocnema coquerelii anjouanensis Viette, 1982 | | | Batocnema coquerelii comorana Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Batocnema coquerelii coquerelii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Batocnema coquerelii occidentalis Griveaud, 1971 | | | Batocnema occidentalis Griveaud, 1970 | | | Cephonodes apus (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | Cephonodes cynniris Guérin, 1844 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes leucogaster Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | Cephonodes rufescens Griveaud, 1960 | | | Cephonodes tamsi Griveaud, 1960 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Ceridia nigricans Griveaud, 1959 | | | Ceridia stuckenbergi (Griveaud, 1959) | ⇒ Ceridia nigricans Griveaud, 1959 | | Coelonia brevis Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Coelonia comoroana Clark, 1927 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | | Coelonia grisescens Saalmüller, 1884 | | | Coelonia insularis Basquin, 2018 | | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Coelonia pottgensi Deschamps, 2023 | | | Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833 | | | Coelonia solani comoroana Clark, 1927 | | | Coelonia solani grisescens Saalmüller, 1884 | | | Coelonia solani solani Boisduval, 1833 | | | Daphnis infernelutea (Saalmüller, 1884) | ⇒ Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | | Daphnis kitchingi Haxaire & Me..., 2011 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dargeclanis comorana Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Dargeclanis grandidieri Mabille, 1879 | | | Dargeclanis semnus Karsch, 1900 | | | Dargeclanis watersi Butler, 1884 | | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Euchloron lacordairei (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Euchloron megaera lacordairei Boisduval, 1833 | | | Euchloron megaera orhanti Haxaire, 2010 | | | Gynoeryx bilineatus Griveaud, 1959 | | | Gynoeryx brevis Oberthur, 1909 | | | Gynoeryx integer Viette, 1956 | | | Gynoeryx maculalis Griveaud, 1964 | | | Gynoeryx meander Boisduval, 1875 | | | Gynoeryx nigropuncta Griveaud, 1964 | | | Gynoeryx paulianii Viette, 1956 | | | Gynoeryx teteforti Griveaud, 1964 | | | Hippotion albolineata (Carcasson, 1968) | ⇒ Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | | Hippotion aurora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hippotion aurora aurora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hippotion aurora delicata Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Hippotion aurora gloriosana Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion batschi Keferstein, 1878 | | | Hippotion batschii Keferstein, 1870 | | | Hippotion butleri Saalmuller, 1884 | | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion comoroana Clark, 1929 | | | Hippotion delicata Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875 | | | Hippotion gloriosana Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | | Hippotion griveaudi Carcasson, 1968 | | | Hippotion humilis Butler, 1879 | | | Hippotion isis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hippotion luridus Gehlen., 1944 | | | Hippotion melichari Haxaire, 2001 | | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion saclavorum Boisduval, 1933 | | | Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832 | Coprosma Hawk Moth | | Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899 | | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Hyles biguttata Walker, 1856 | | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles malgassica Denso, 1944 | | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Lomocyma oegrapha Mabille, 1884 | | | Maassenia comorana Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Maassenia distincta Gehlen, 1934 | | | Maassenia heydeni Saalmuller, 1884 | | | Maassenia heydeni comorana Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Maassenia heydeni distincta Gehlen., 1934 | | | Maassenia heydeni heydeni Saalmüller, 1878 | | | Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Macroglossum aesalon Mabille, 1879 | | | Macroglossum aesalon aesalon Mabille, 1879 | | | Macroglossum aesalon sainsoni Turlin, 1996 | | | Macroglossum alluaudi de Joannis, 1893 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum corythus oceanicum Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856 | Striated hummingbird hawkmoth | | Macroglossum milvus Boisduval, 1833 | | | Macroglossum pachycerus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum sainsoni Turlin, 1996 | | | Macroglossum soror Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | Humming-bird hawk moth | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779 | | | Malgassoclanis delicatus Jordan, 1921 | | | Malgassoclanis maculalis Griveaud, 1970 | | | Malgassoclanis rufus Pierre & Bas..., 2017 | | | Malgassoclanis suffuscus Griveaud, 1959 | | | Marumba quercus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Oak hawk moth | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Megacorma obliqua remota Jordan, 1924 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele charoba (Kirby, 1877) | ⇒ Nephele comoroana Clark, 1923 | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele comoroana Clark, 1923 | | | Nephele densoi Keferstein, 1870 | | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele leighi Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Nephele malgassica Felder, 1874 | | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele oenopion oenopion Hübner, 1824 | | | Nephele oenopion stictica Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele oenopion transitoria Turlin, 1996 | | | Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895 | | | Nephele rhadama Walker, 1864 | | | Nephele stictica Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Panogena chromapteris Butler, 1877 | | | Panogena comorana Griveaud, 1960 | | | Panogena jasmini Boisduval, 1875 | | | Panogena jasmini chromapteris Butler, 1877 | | | Panogena jasmini jasmini Boisduval, 1875 | | | Panogena jasmini meridionalis Denso, 1944 | | | Panogena lingens Butler, 1877 | | | Panogena lingens comorana Griveaud, 1960 | | | Panogena lingens lingens Butler, 1877 | | | Pantophaea suffuscus Griveaud, 1959 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus pauliani Viette, 1956 | | | Polyptychus paulianii Viette, 1956 | | | Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772 | Willowherb hawk moth | | Pseudoclanis grandidieri (Mabille, 1879) | ⇒ Dargeclanis grandidieri Mabille, 1879 | | Pseudoclanis grandidieri comorana Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Pseudoclanis grandidieri grandidieri Mabille, 1879 | | | Pseudoclanis grandidieri semnus Karsch, 1900 | | | Pseudoclanis grandidieri watersii Butler, 1884 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rhagastis lambertoni Clark, 1923 | | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Sphingonaepiopsis malgassica Clark, 1929 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis obscurus Mabille, 1880 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis wellsi (Clark, 1929) | ⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis malgassica Clark, 1929 | | Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 | Larch hawk moth | | Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | Privet Hawk Moth | | Temnora argyropeza Mabille, 1879 | | | Temnora catalai Jordan, 1933 | | | Temnora comorana (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895 | Elegant Temnora | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora engis Jordan, 1933 | | | Temnora engis catalai Griveaud, 1959 | | | Temnora engis engis Jordan, 1933 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa chanudeti Turlin, 1996 | | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora fumosa seychellensis Bolotov & Sp..., 2021 | | | Temnora grandidieri Butler, 1879 | | | Temnora leighi Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Temnora marginata comorana Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora nitida Jordan, 1920 | | | Temnora palpalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora peckoveri (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas latimargo Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora teflaoi Deschamps, 2020 | | | Temnoripais lasti Rothschild, 1894 | | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra intensa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theretra megalesia Viette, 1956 | | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus intensa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theretra orpheus malgassica Clark, 1933 | | | Theretra orpheus megalesia Viette, 1956 | | | Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | Morgan´s Sphinx | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | | Xanthopan morganii praedicta (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | | Xanthopan praedicta Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758 | |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
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