Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region São Tomé and Príncipe (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 162
801
1383 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 160
797
1379 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 157
787
1361 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 116
688
1239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 30
329
644 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 30
329
644 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 30
329
644 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
264
561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
242
524 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
15
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 13
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for São Tomé and Príncipe
13 Genera with 31 Species | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 2002 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1992 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1970 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1930 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1903 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1992 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1991 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1992 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for São Tomé and Príncipe
31 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Cephonodes santome Pierre, 2002 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia nigrescens Basquin, 1992 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Euchloron megaera serrai Darge, 1970 | | | Euchloron serrai Darge, 1970 | | | 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 roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hippotion talboti Clark, 1930 | | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834 | Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Nephele aequivalens damasioi Deschamps, 2020 | | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele oenopion continentis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Pseudoclanis canui Darge, 1991 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis tomensis Pierre, 1992 | | | Temnora albuquerqueae Darge, 1970 | | | Temnora canui Darge, 1991 | | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa albuquerqueae Darge, 1970 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus canui Darge, 1991 | | | Theretra gauthieri Darge, 1991 | | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus gauthieri Darge, 1991 | | | Theretra viridis Basquin, 1992 | | | Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | Morgan´s Sphinx | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in São Tomé and Príncipe
 | | 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
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