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Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Ivory Coast (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
342
3941
10383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
3936
10376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
322
3868
10212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
214
3119
8950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
1048
3287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
1048
3287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
1048
3287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
766
2597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
735
2552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
70
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
39
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ivory Coast
39 Genera with 130 Species
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Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 187515SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19156SpeciesTaxom
Pierreclanis Eitschberger, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19205SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 18872SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 198925SpeciesTaxom
Pseudenyo Holland, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 17817SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 190826SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ivory Coast
130 Species and 20 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
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 anomala Butler, 1882Rufous Antinephele
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
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
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
Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
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 insignis Butler, 1877
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785)⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
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
Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx constrigilis lamtoi Pierre, 1989
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920
Poliana buchholzi Plotz, 1880
Poliana weiglei Möschler, 1887
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856
Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus anochus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus bernardii Rougeot, 1966
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Polyptychus lucindae Takano, 2021
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus paupercula senniger Jordan, 1920
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus senniger Jordan, 1920
Polyptychus smithi Takano, 2021
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychus vuattouxi Pierre, 1989
Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889
Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985)⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Pseudoclanis joannoui Eitschberger..., 2012
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
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rufoclanis giustii Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis ivorensis Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis melichari Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis morettoi Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis philippei Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis rawlinsi Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora leptis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893
Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora spiritus akissi Pierre, 1989
Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
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
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856
Xanthopan morganii morganii Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Ivory Coast
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
16
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
16
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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