Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4495
12408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4491
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 368
4385
12052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 234
3464
10323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1133
4496 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1029
4268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
86
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 42
146 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Nigeria
42 Genera with 146 Species #ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
| Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1903 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dovania Rothschild &..., 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1903 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaedalea Butler, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1894 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1912 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1920 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 2001 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudenyo Holland, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1781 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinopasa Karsch, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 2022 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 0 | | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1927 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nigeria
146 Species and 22 Subspecies | Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Widow Sphinx | | Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | Dingy Antinephele | | Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882 | Rufous Antinephele | | Antinephele efulani Clark, 1926 | | | Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Orange Antinephele | | Antinephele lunulata lunulata | | | Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889 | Beautiful Antinephele | | Antinephele muscosa Holland, 1889 | Green Antinephele | | Antinephele weberi (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Ceridia agilei Melichar & Ř..., 2013 | | | Ceridia agilei occidentalis Melichar & Ř..., 2013 | | | Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926 | Copper Sphinx | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Falcatula cymatodes cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion crossei Rothschild &..., 1896 | | | Hippotion crossi Rothschild, 1896 | | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rebel´s Striped Hawk | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856 | | | Lophostethus carteri (Rothschild, 1894) | ⇒ Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891 | | | Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | 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 discifera Karsch, 1891 | Orange Spotted Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | 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 vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874 | Scalloped Hawk | | Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916 | | | Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894 | | | Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914 | | | Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915 | Hooked Redwing | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878 | | | Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920 | | | Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Polyptychus anochus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777 | Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth | | Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldti | | | Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917 | | | Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904 | | | Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus smithi Takano, 2021 | | | Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970 | | | Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Polyptychus wojtusiaki Pierre, 2001 | | | Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889 | | | Pseudoclanis boisduvali (Aurivillius, 1898) | ⇒ Oplerclanis boisduvali Aurivillius, 1898 | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781 | | Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani hornimani Druce, 1880 | | | Rufoclanis drucei Eitschberger..., 2022 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Rufoclanis viola Eitschberger, 2022 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906 | | | Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889 | Dark Banded Temnora | | Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919 | | | Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923 | | | Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893 | Crenulate Temnora | | Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895 | Elegant Temnora | | Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930 | | | Temnora eranga Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920 | | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora livida Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935 | | | Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus apicalis | | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theretra scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915 | | | Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927 | | | Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | Morgan´s Sphinx | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Nigeria
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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