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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Mabira Forest (Mukono District, Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
241
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
241
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
238
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
235
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
119
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
119
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
119
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
71
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
70
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
19
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
18
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mabira Forest
18 Genera with 27 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mabira Forest
27 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
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
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Mabira Forest
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
5
5
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