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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1193
2972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1164
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
114
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
61
187
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
61 Genera with 187 Species
#ABCDEHILMNPRSTUX
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Aleuron Boisduval, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Avinoffia Clark, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Compsulyx Holloway, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 176313SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 187511SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Pachygonidia Fletcher, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 18543SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19158SpeciesTaxom
Pierreclanis Eitschberger, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 190118SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Stolidoptera Rothschild &..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 185418SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Unzela Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 189421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
187 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius fulvescens Closs, 1915
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Aleuron chloroptera Perty, 1833
Aleuron iphis Walker, 1856
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882Rufous Antinephele
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893Pallid Antinephele
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Avinoffia hollandi Clark, 1917
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919
Ceratomia igualana Schaus, 1932
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Compsulyx cochereaui Viette, 1971
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha obliquus Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Hemeroplanes triptolemus Pieter Cramer, 1779
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865Rimosus Sphinx
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919
Manduca corallina Druce, 1883
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca hannibal Cramer, 1779
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca schausi Clark, 1919
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878Blotched Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891Orange Spotted Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele oenopion continentis Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Nyceryx coffaeae Walker, 1856
Nyceryx riscus Schaus, 1890
Pachygonidia drucei Rothschild &..., 1903
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylia syces Hübner, 1819
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Perigonia stulta Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodi (Holland, 1889)⇒ Platysphinx bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus lagnelae Pierre, 2014
Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Polyptychus lucindae Takano, 2021
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus paupercula senniger Jordan, 1920
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985)⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rufoclanis prestonclarki Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Stolidoptera tachasara Druce, 1888
Temnora aureata (Karsch, 1891)⇒ Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893
Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Unzela japix Cramer, 1776
Unzela pronoe Druce, 1894
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856
Xylophanes acrus Rothschild &..., 1910
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes crotonis Walker, 1856
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes cyrene Druce, 1881
Xylophanes germen Schaus, 1890
Xylophanes hannemanni Closs, 1917
Xylophanes jordani Clark, 1916
Xylophanes juanita Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes maculator Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes rhodina Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes staudingeri Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887
Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes zurcheri Druce, 1894

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Liberia
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
34
117
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
16
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
11
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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