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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region South Sudan (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
539
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
539
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
520
1025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
502
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
441
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
441
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
441
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
296
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
279
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
22
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Sudan
12 Genera with 21 Species
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Sudan
21 Species
Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus sudanensis Clark, 1927
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudoclanis abyssinicus (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in South Sudan
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
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