Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 747
14606
54854 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 743
14574
54738 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 709
14348
54057 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 438
11533
47057 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
3620
14603 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
3614
14580 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 82
3597
14442 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
2088
8566 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1895
7797 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
139
457 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 61
186 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Republic South Africa
61 Genera with 186 Species #ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroclanis Carcasson, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1870 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothea Butler, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1860 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1865 | Bee Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Likoma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litosphingia Jordan, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 2016 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 2019 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oligographa Rothschild &..., 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1925 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1773 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 2007 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1880 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 2012 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1860 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenosphingia Jordan, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Republic South Africa
186 Species and 36 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afroclanis burorum (Strand, 1915) | ⇒ Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907 | | Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907 | Ruby Polyptychus | | Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910 | Neave´s Polyptychus | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrius pseudoconvolvuli (Schaufuss, 1870) | ⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Orange Antinephele | | Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889 | Beautiful Antinephele | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Basiothea medea | | | Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | Gold Dotted Temnora | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia idriaeus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Basiothia idricus (Drury, 1782) | ⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872 | Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia transfigurata (Wallengren, 1860) | ⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | | Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899 | Harlequin Hawk | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882 | Toothed Cream Stripe | | Cephonodes apus (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Cephonodes virescens (Wallengren, 1865) | ⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Covelliana defreinai Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Covelliana gessi Schmit, 2006 | | | Covelliana staudei Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856 | | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963) | ⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hippotion austrinum Jordan, 1930 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | 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 | | Hoplistopus butti Rothschild &..., 1903 | Butt´s Hawk | | Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903 | Cribage Hawk | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856 | Northern Pine Sphinx | | Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903 | Beautiful Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856 | | | Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sepia Tip Hawk | | Litosphingia corticea Jordan, 1920 | Veined Hawk | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Macroglossum aesalon Mabille, 1879 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum fasciatum (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Aellopos gehleni Closs, 1922 | | Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875 | | | Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum trochiloides Butler, 1896 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Macropoliana oheffermani Gess, 1967 | | | Macropoliana oheffernani (Gess, 1967) | ⇒ Macropoliana scheveni Carcasson, 1972 | | Macropoliana schaarschmidti Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Microsphinx minutum Distant, 1897 | | | Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875 | Bedstraw Hawklet | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866 | | | Neoclanis oberprieleri Eitschberger..., 2019 | | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus convexus 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 lannini Jordan, 1926 | Lannin´s 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 | | Nephele viridescens (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | | Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894 | Magnificent Scalloped Hawk | | Odontosida pulcherrimum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874 | Scalloped Hawk | | Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847 | Juniper Hawk | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Pantophaea oneili Clark, 1925 | Oneil´s Hawk | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920 | Redwing Hawk | | Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907 | One Spot Redwing | | Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915 | Hooked Redwing | | Platysphinx bourkei (Distant, 1897) | ⇒ Poliana albescens Inoue, 1996 | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Platysphinx zabolicus Haxaire & Me..., 2007 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908 | Baxter´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus modestus Maasen, 1880 | | | Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903 | Creamy Hawk | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Speckled Hawk | | Pseudandriasa erubescens (Walker, 1862) | ⇒ Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855 | | Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855 | Roundwinged Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis allessandroi Eitschberger, 2021 | | | Pseudoclanis asantei Eitschberger, 2021 | | | Pseudoclanis diana (Gehlen, 1922) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis joannoui Eitschberger..., 2012 | | | Pseudoclanis kruegeri Eitschberger, 2021 | | | Pseudoclanis lautus Jordan, 1920 | | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis pseudoasantei Eitschberger, 2021 | | | Pseudoclanis staudei Eitschberger..., 2012 | | | Rhodafra mariae (Wallengren, 1875) | ⇒ Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | | Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Striped Hawk | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis consanguineus (Distant, 1902) | ⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | Rufoclanis cytis (Druce, 1882) | ⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903 | Pink Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae consanguineus Distant, 1899 | | | Rufoclanis numosae cytis Druce, 1882 | | | Rufoclanis numosae mimosae Wallengren, 1865 | | | Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | Ansorge´s Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis gracilipes (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nanum (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | | Sphinx boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Sphinx oslari Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora brisaeus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Temnora brunnea (Rothschild, 1894) | ⇒ Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora confusa (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora dicanus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Temnora dorus (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Temnora zanta Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | | 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 iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora maculatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Temnora marginata brunnea Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora murina Walker, 1856 | Grey Temnora | | Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903 | Namaqualand Temnora | | Temnora natalis Walker, 1856 | Natal Temnora | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora plagiata confusa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora plagiata dicanus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Temnora plagiata maculatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora plagiata plagiata Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylades pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | Barred Yellow Winged Temnora | | Temnora pylas pylas Cramer, 1779 | | | Temnora robertsoni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Smudged Temnora | | Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938 | Swynnerton´s Temnora | | Temnora tyrrhus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus brunescens Clark, 1919 | | | Temnora zantus dorus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Temnora zantus excisa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora zantus zantus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Theretra aeas (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra cecrops (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra epicles (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | | Theretra gordius Stoll, 1782 | | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra natalensis Rothschild, 1894 | | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus natalensis Rothschild, 1894 | | | Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Theretra ostracina (Wallengren, 1860) | ⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | | Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920 | Janse´s Sphinx |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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