Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Rwanda (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 253
2144
4666 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 253
2144
4666 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 244
2114
4615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 171
1845
4258 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
719
1675 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
718
1673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
718
1673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
570
1448 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
552
1425 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
66
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 33
80 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Rwanda
33 Genera with 80 Species
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dovania Rothschild &..., 1951 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1823 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1975 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Rwanda
80 Species and 8 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria suffusa Walker, 1869 | | | Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | Dingy Antinephele | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | 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 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Covelliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Covelliana ottofeldneri Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dovania inops Gehlen., 1951 | | | Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926 | Copper Sphinx | | Dovania poecila inops Gehlen, 1951 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | 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 irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) muehlei Eitschberger, 2003 | | | Leucophlebia rosulenta (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880 | | | Macropoliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925 | | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele oenopion continentis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Phylloxiphia colasi Pierre & Bas..., 2015 | | | Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914 | | | Poliana laucheana Druce, 1882 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa tiro Kernbach, 1957 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Praedora tropicalis (Rothschild &..., 1912) | ⇒ Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919 | | | Temnora eranga Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora exilis (Kernbach, 1962) | ⇒ Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora hayesi Darge, 1975 | | | Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920 | | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora livida Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932 | | | Temnora neodentata Darge, 2011 | | | Temnora pindurensis Melichar & Å..., 2014 | | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Smudged Temnora | | Temnora subapicalis hayesi Darge, 1975 | | | Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935 | | | Temnora turlini Darge, 1975 | | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus pelius Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Rwanda
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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