Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 565
7120
15641 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 562
7116
15633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 534
6992
15382 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 341
5714
13109 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2032
4913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
2030
4909 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2022
4878 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1257
3225 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1168
3012 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
90
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 41
92 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
41 Genera with 92 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothea Butler, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1872 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligographa Rothschild &..., 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1773 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 2007 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
92 Species and 13 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius pseudoconvolvuli (Schaufuss, 1870) | ⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Basiothea medea | | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia idriaeus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872 | Brown Striped Hawk | | Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899 | Harlequin Hawk | | Cephonodes apus (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Covelliana defreinai Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hippotion austrinum Jordan, 1930 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882 | | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903 | Cribage Hawk | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum trochiloides Butler, 1896 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875 | Bedstraw Hawklet | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Nephele viridescens (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | | Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894 | Magnificent Scalloped Hawk | | Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874 | Scalloped Hawk | | Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847 | Juniper Hawk | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Platysphinx bourkei (Distant, 1897) | ⇒ Poliana albescens Inoue, 1996 | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Platysphinx zabolicus Haxaire & Me..., 2007 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903 | Creamy Hawk | | Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855 | Roundwinged Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis joannoui Eitschberger..., 2012 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | Ansorge´s Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nanum (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | | Temnora confusa (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora dorus (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Temnora zanta Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora maculatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora murina Walker, 1856 | Grey Temnora | | Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903 | Namaqualand Temnora | | Temnora natalis Walker, 1856 | Natal Temnora | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylades pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | Barred Yellow Winged Temnora | | Temnora tyrrhus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus zantus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra epicles (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra natalensis Rothschild, 1894 | | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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