Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Kenya (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 501
7087
22038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 499
7082
22032 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 481
6999
21791 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 301
5800
19585 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
2170
7993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2168
7990 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
2164
7984 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 28
1453
6107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1331
5704 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
111
501 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 53
211 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Kenya
53 Genera with 211 Species
| Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroclanis Carcasson, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 2012 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1893 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 2021 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cadiouclanis Eitschberger, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1833 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dovania Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ellenbeckia Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 2008 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1903 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaedalea Butler, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Likoma Rothschild &..., 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 2011 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 2016 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microclanis Carcasson, 2012 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 2019 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1929 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1910 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1972 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1897 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1910 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Poliodes Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1935 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1935 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1912 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 2012 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1927 | | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1923 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kenya
211 Species and 37 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 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Andriasa contraria diffusus Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Andriasa contraria stigmaticus Gehlen, 1950 | | | Andriasa igomaensis Darge, 2012 | | | Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | Dingy Antinephele | | Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882 | Rufous Antinephele | | Antinephele camerounensis Clark, 1937 | | | Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889 | Beautiful Antinephele | | Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893 | Pallid Antinephele | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii eastermanni Bouyer, 2021 | | | Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | Gold Dotted Temnora | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899 | Harlequin Hawk | | Cadiouclanis bianchii Oberthür, 1883 | | | Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915 | | | Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882 | Toothed Cream Stripe | | Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833 | | | Covelliana adriani Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Covelliana bertii Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Covelliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Covelliana kuchleri Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Covelliana maximus Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Covelliana moosburgi Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Covelliana politzari Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Covelliana tobii Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926 | Copper Sphinx | | Dovania poecila inops Gehlen, 1951 | | | Dovania poecila poecila Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Ellenbeckia monospila Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963) | ⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Falcatula svaricki Haxaire & Me..., 2008 | | | Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion chloris Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Hippotion dexippus Fawcett, 1915 | | | Hippotion diyllus Fawcett, 1915 | | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion exclamationis (Butler, 1882) | ⇒ Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | | Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875 | | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926 | | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rebel´s Striped Hawk | | Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882 | | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hippotion socotrensis Rebel, 1899 | | | Hippotion socotrensis diyllus Fawcett, 1915 | | | Hippotion stigma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856 | | | Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sepia Tip Hawk | | Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Lophostethus morettoi Eitschberger..., 2011 | | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880 | | | Macropoliana carcassoni Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Macropoliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Macropoliana scheveni Carcasson, 1972 | | | Macropoliana stevecollinsi Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Microclanis littoralis Darge, 2012 | | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866 | | | Neoclanis kuchleri Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neoclanis namanga Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neoclanis politzari Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neoclanis pseudopolitzari Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neoclanis similis Melichar & Ř..., 2013 | | | Neoclanis ukambaniensis Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neoclanis witti Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus compar septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891 | | | Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929 | | | 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 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 monostigma Clark, 1925 | | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895 | | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920 | | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Nephele vespera (Rothschild &..., 1910) | ⇒ Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910 | | Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Pantophaea scheveni Carcasson, 1972 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Poliana buchholzi Plotz, 1880 | | | Poliana laucheana Druce, 1882 | | | Poliana marmorata (Strand, 1910) | ⇒ Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910 | | Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Poliana raymurphyi Eitschberger..., 2017 | | | Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910 | Marbled Sphinx | | Poliodes erato Fawcett, 1915 | | | Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | Polyptychoides chibinda Darge, 2011 | | | Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921) | ⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | Polyptychoides unilineata (Clark, 1935) | ⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus afarissaque Darge, 2004 | | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus erosus Jordan, 1923 | | | Polyptychus erosus erosus Jordan, 1923 | | | Polyptychus erosus politzari Darge & Basquin, 2005 | | | Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950) | ⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936 | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus septentrionalis Darge, 2004 | | | Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935 | | | Praedora bouyeri Schmit, 2024 | | | Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903 | Creamy Hawk | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Speckled Hawk | | Praedora tropicalis (Rothschild &..., 1912) | ⇒ Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Pseudoclanis grandidieri (Mabille, 1879) | ⇒ Dargeclanis grandidieri Mabille, 1879 | | Pseudoclanis kakamegae Eitschberger, 2007 | | | 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 schaarschmidti Eitschberger..., 2012 | | | Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Striped Hawk | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903 | Pink Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis haxairei Melichar, 2011 | | | Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae pelops Fawcett, 1915 | | | Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869 | | | Rufoclanis pelops (Fawcett, 1915) | ⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | Ansorge´s Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis featheri (Clark, 1928) | ⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904 | White Line Temnora | | Temnora argyropeza Mabille, 1879 | | | Temnora aureata (Karsch, 1891) | ⇒ Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | | Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893 | Crenulate Temnora | | Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908 | | | Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895 | Elegant Temnora | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora eranga Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932 | | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora plagiata fuscata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926 | | | Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | Barred Yellow Winged Temnora | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus hirsutus Darge, 2004 | | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora spiritus spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Smudged Temnora | | Temnora subapicalis subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus apiciplaga Karsch, 1891 | | | Temnora zantus curvilimes Hering, 1927 | | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Theretra ugandae (Clark, 1923) | ⇒ Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | | Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | Morgan´s Sphinx | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Kenya
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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