Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Malawi (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
3697
9441 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 226
3307
8733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 62
1618
4423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1126
3311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1063
3167 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
106
354 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 47
127 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Malawi
47 Genera with 127 Species
| Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroclanis Carcasson, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Akbesia Rothschild &..., 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1973 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 2021 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1872 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 2006 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dovania Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Likoma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litosphingia Jordan, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 2016 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 2019 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Panogena Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1912 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1927 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Malawi
127 Species and 21 Subspecies | Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Widow Sphinx | | Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907 | Ruby Polyptychus | | Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910 | Neave´s Polyptychus | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Akbesia davidi Oberthur, 1884 | Pistacia Hawkmoth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Andriasa mitchelli Hayes, 1973 | | | Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Orange Antinephele | | Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889 | Beautiful Antinephele | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii eastermanni Bouyer, 2021 | | | Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | Gold Dotted Temnora | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872 | Brown Striped Hawk | | Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899 | Harlequin Hawk | | Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi meridionalis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi strangulata Darge, 2006 | | | Chaerocina meridionalis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Chaerocina nyikiana Darge & Basquin, 2008 | | | Chaerocina zomba Darge, 2006 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Covelliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Covelliana giustii Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Covelliana kingstoni Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926 | Copper Sphinx | | Dovania poecila poecila Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963) | ⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Hippotion adelinae Schmit, 2005 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rebel´s Striped Hawk | | Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903 | Beautiful Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sepia Tip Hawk | | Litosphingia corticea Jordan, 1920 | Veined Hawk | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Macropoliana pinheyi Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neoclanis raymurphyi Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878 | Blotched Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 | Orange Spotted Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele lannini Jordan, 1926 | Lannin´s Nephele | | Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925 | | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920 | | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920 | Redwing Hawk | | Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915 | Hooked Redwing | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910 | Marbled Sphinx | | Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Polyptychus auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934 | | | Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908 | Baxter´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus erosus Jordan, 1923 | | | Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950) | ⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936 | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldti | | | Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Speckled Hawk | | Praedora tropicalis (Rothschild &..., 1912) | ⇒ Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Pseudoclanis aequabilis Darge, 2005 | | | Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903 | Pink Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | Ansorge´s Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora burdoni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895 | Elegant Temnora | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora griseata oxyptera Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora natalis Walker, 1856 | Natal Temnora | | Temnora orientalis Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora oxyptera Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926 | | | Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus curvilimes Hering, 1927 | | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra dominikae Melichar & Å..., 2013 | | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Malawi
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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