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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
151
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
71
299
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
71 Genera with 299 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTVX
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Basiothea Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Batocnema Rothschild &..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1865Bee Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18773SpeciesTaxom
Covelliana3SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19264SpeciesTaxom
Ellenbeckia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18829SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Litosphingia Jordan, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18238SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 19729SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 20198SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 191211SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 185614SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18743SpeciesTaxom
Oligographa Rothschild &..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 191510SpeciesTaxom
Pierreclanis Eitschberger, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 200710SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 19103SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 198912SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 200129SpeciesTaxom
Praedora Rothschild &..., 19126SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 200718SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17803SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 188214SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 185447SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 186014SpeciesTaxom
Viriclanis Aarvik, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xenosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
299 Species and 37 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Afroclanis burorum (Strand, 1915)⇒ Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius pseudoconvolvuli (Schaufuss, 1870)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875
Basiothea medea
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia idriaeus Boisduval, 1847
Basiothia idricus (Drury, 1782)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia transfigurata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899Harlequin Hawk
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882Toothed Cream Stripe
Cephonodes apus (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Cephonodes virescens (Wallengren, 1865)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous 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, 1758Army Green Moth
Dovania dargei Pierre, 2000
Dovania mirei Pierre, 2000
Dovania neumanni Jordan, 1926
Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926Copper Sphinx
Ellenbeckia monospila Rothschild &..., 1903
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hippotion austrinum Jordan, 1930
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882Grey Hippotion
Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hoplistopus butti Rothschild &..., 1903Butt´s Hawk
Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903Cribage Hawk
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) caecilie Eitschberger, 2003
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) muehlei Eitschberger, 2003
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) paul Eitschberger, 2003
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Leucostrophus commasiae Walker, 1856
Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907
Litosphingia corticea Jordan, 1920Veined Hawk
Litosphingia minettii Cadiou, 2000
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849
Lophostethus negus Jordan, 1926
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
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 stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macroglossum trochiloides Butler, 1896
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Macropoliana afarorum Rougeot, 1975
Macropoliana cadioui Haxaire & Ca..., 2008
Macropoliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916
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
Macropoliana scheveni Carcasson, 1972
Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Microsphinx minutum Distant, 1897
Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875Bedstraw Hawklet
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866
Neoclanis hackeri Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis murzini Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis oberprieleri Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis pseudobasalis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis schreieri Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis tsumeb Eitschberger..., 2019
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus centralis Basquin & Pi..., 2005
Neopolyptychus choveti Pierre, 2004
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878Blotched Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele lannini Jordan, 1926Lannin´s Nephele
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Nephele viridescens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857
Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894Magnificent Scalloped Hawk
Odontosida pulcherrimum Rothschild, 1894
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847Juniper Hawk
Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866Fine Streaked Hawk
Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Pantophaea oneili Clark, 1925Oneil´s Hawk
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia karschi Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Platysphinx bourkei (Distant, 1897)⇒ Poliana albescens Inoue, 1996
Platysphinx bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx dorsti Rougeot, 1977
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920
Platysphinx zabolicus Haxaire & Me..., 2007
Poliana buchholzi Plotz, 1880
Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903
Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910Marbled Sphinx
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides afarissaque Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides cadioui Darge, 2005
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides mbarikensis Darge & Minetti, 2005
Polyptychoides obtusus Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides politzari Darge, 2005
Polyptychoides ruaha Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides septentrionalis Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides vuattouxi Pierre, 1989
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus baltus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus bernardii Rougeot, 1966
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus distensus Darge, 1990
Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889
Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus herbuloti Darge, 1990
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus modestus Maasen, 1880
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus potiendus Darge, 1990
Polyptychus rougeoti Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus sinus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychus wojtusiaki Pierre, 2001
Praedora australis (Clark, 1930)⇒ Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903Creamy Hawk
Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Hawk
Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903Speckled Hawk
Praedora puchneri Schmit & Pierre, 1903
Praedora tropicalis (Rothschild &..., 1912)⇒ Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudandriasa erubescens (Walker, 1862)⇒ Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis aequabilis Darge, 2005
Pseudoclanis allessandroi Eitschberger, 2021
Pseudoclanis asantei Eitschberger, 2021
Pseudoclanis axis Darge, 1993
Pseudoclanis diana (Gehlen, 1922)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955
Pseudoclanis joannoui Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis kakamegae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis kruegeri Eitschberger, 2021
Pseudoclanis lautus Jordan, 1920
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis pseudoasantei Eitschberger, 2021
Pseudoclanis somaliae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis staudei Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rhodafra mariae (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780
Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Striped Hawk
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Rufoclanis consanguineus (Distant, 1902)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis cytis (Druce, 1882)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis hesperus (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae consanguineus Distant, 1899
Rufoclanis numosae cytis Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis numosae hesperus Rothschild &..., 1916
Rufoclanis numosae mimosae Wallengren, 1865
Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Ansorge´s Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis gracilipes (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis nanum (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856
Sphinx boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx oslari Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
Temnora bouyeri Cadiou, 2003
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, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora maculatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora marginata brunnea Rothschild, 1894
Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora murina Walker, 1856Grey Temnora
Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903Namaqualand Temnora
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown 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, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylades pylades Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Temnora pylas pylas Cramer, 1779
Temnora robertsoni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora subapicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Smudged Temnora
Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938Swynnerton´s Temnora
Temnora tyrrhus Boisduval, 1847
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged 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, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra cecrops (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra epicles (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Theretra gordius Stoll, 1782
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra natalensis Rothschild, 1894
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus natalensis Rothschild, 1894
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Theretra ostracina (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Viriclanis kingstoni Aarvik, 1999
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856
Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920Janse´s Sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
23
112
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SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
30
139
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SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
17
47
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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