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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Katanga (Democratic Republic of the Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
1377
2971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
1376
2970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
1355
2938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
1278
2815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1000
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1000
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
997
2249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
605
1449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
569
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
82
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
34
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Katanga
34 Genera with 68 Species
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Afroclanis Carcasson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 04SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 20211SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1843Bee Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19512SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19156SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Polypytychopsis1SpeciesTaxom
Praedora Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 20078SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18569SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Katanga
68 Species and 15 Subspecies
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Andriasa contraria suffusa Walker, 1869
Andriasa towadeus Gehlen., 1935
Antinephele camerounensis Clark, 1937
Antinephele efulani Clark, 1926
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele lunulata lunulata
Atemnora westermannii eastermanni Bouyer, 2021
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926Copper Sphinx
Dovania poecila inops Gehlen, 1951
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Falcatula penumbra Clark, 1936
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii congoicum Clark, 1937
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macropoliana kuchleri Eitschberger, 2016
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866Fine Streaked Hawk
Phylloxiphia colasi Pierre & Bas..., 2015
Phylloxiphia domi Pierre & Bas..., 2015
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Phylloxiphia noctivaga Kernbach, 1957
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Polyptychopsis auriguttatus Gehlen., 1934
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa tiro Kernbach, 1957
Polyptychus auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950)⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Polypytychopsis marshalli auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934
Praedora meridionalis Kiriakoff, 1946
Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903Speckled Hawk
Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis sororia (Kernbach, 1954)⇒ Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora bouyeri Cadiou, 2003
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926
Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904
Temnora rattrayi hassoni Cadiou, 2003
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Katanga
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
16
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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