Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 417
4719
10309 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 415
4717
10307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 393
4621
10120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 251
3828
8886 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 59
1534
3273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 59
1533
3272 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 58
1530
3267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
961
2219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
901
2108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
97
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 45
102 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Mozambique
45 Genera with 102 Species #ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroclanis Carcasson, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 2021 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Likoma Rothschild &..., 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Litosphingia Jordan, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 2016 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1920 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligographa Rothschild &..., 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1936 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1758 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1927 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mozambique
102 Species and 18 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907 | Ruby Polyptychus | | Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910 | Neave´s Polyptychus | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Orange Antinephele | | Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889 | Beautiful Antinephele | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii eastermanni Bouyer, 2021 | | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899 | Harlequin Hawk | | Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882 | Toothed Cream Stripe | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780 | Jade hawkmoth | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | 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 rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882 | | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903 | Beautiful Hawk | | Leucophlebia rosulenta (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sepia Tip Hawk | | Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Litosphingia corticea Jordan, 1920 | Veined Hawk | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Macropoliana pinheyi Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866 | | | 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 aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878 | Blotched Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele illustris Jordan, 1920 | | | Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele oenopion continentis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920 | | | Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894 | Magnificent Scalloped Hawk | | Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874 | Scalloped Hawk | | Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847 | Juniper Hawk | | Oligographa mosambiquensis (Joicey & Kaye, 1917) | ⇒ Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847 | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920 | Redwing Hawk | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878 | | | Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910 | Marbled Sphinx | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968 | | | Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908 | Baxter´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus jansei (Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908 | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903 | Pink Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | | Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Eyed Hawk-moth | | Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | Ansorge´s Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895 | Elegant Temnora | | Temnora exilis (Kernbach, 1962) | ⇒ Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora fuscata subrubra Darge, 2011 | | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora murina Walker, 1856 | Grey Temnora | | Temnora natalis Walker, 1856 | Natal Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926 | | | Temnora robertsoni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus hirsutus Darge, 2004 | | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus curvilimes Hering, 1927 | | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra dominikae Melichar & Å..., 2013 | | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra mothironi Haxaire & Me..., 2012 | | | 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 Mozambique
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
Links, sources and further information Sphingidae at artfakta.se
Sphingidae at dyntaxa.se
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