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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
1109
2682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
1109
2682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
1087
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
1045
2601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
639
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
639
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
637
1360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
439
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
400
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
47
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
21
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kivu
21 Genera with 39 Species
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Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1843Bee Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 20063SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Covelliana2SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19082SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kivu
39 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Atemnora cadioui Bouyer, 2019
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina dohertyi strangulata Darge, 2006
Chaerocina strangulata Darge, 2006
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Covelliana bouyeri Eitschberger..., 2016
Covelliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926Copper Sphinx
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia karschi Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus barnsi (Clark, 1926)⇒ Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus ducarmei Bouyer, 2016
Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Kivu
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
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