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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Matabeleland South (South Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
230
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
230
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
219
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
209
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
81
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
81
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
81
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
67
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
67
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Matabeleland South
6 Genera with 6 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matabeleland South
6 Species
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Neoclanis virgo Westwood, 1881
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Matabeleland South
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
1
Genus
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