Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 86
320
543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 85
313
533 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 83
311
531 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 69
268
416 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
167
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
167
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
167
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
127
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
122
193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
21
25 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 11
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kinshasa
11 Genera with 14 Species | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1771 | Bee Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kinshasa
14 Species and 4 Subspecies | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Kinshasa
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
Links, sources and further information Sphingidae at artfakta.se
Sphingidae at dyntaxa.se
Sphingidae at gbif.org
Sphingidae at irmng.org
Sphingidae at itis.gov
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