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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1450
6414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1328
6123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
125
748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
57
254
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
57 Genera with 254 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTVX
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 20126SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Batocnema Rothschild &..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1843Bee Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 20087SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18334SpeciesTaxom
Covelliana9SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 188213SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Litosphingia Jordan, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 19727SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 201915SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19308SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 191016SpeciesTaxom
Oligographa Rothschild &..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19154SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18785SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 19103SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 193529SpeciesTaxom
Praedora Rothschild &..., 19126SpeciesTaxom
Pseudenyo Holland, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 192761SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 192310SpeciesTaxom
Viriclanis Aarvik, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18563SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
254 Species and 48 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis martha (Closs, 1911)⇒ Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Afrosphinx occidens (Clark, 1927)⇒ Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Andriasa caliginis Darge, 2012
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria caliginis Darge, 2012
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Andriasa contraria igomaensis Darge, 2012
Andriasa igomaensis Darge, 2012
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele lunulata lunulata
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899Harlequin Hawk
Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915
Centroctena imitans Butler, 1882Toothed Cream Stripe
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903
Chaerocina dohertyi strangulata Darge, 2006
Chaerocina jordani Berio, 1938
Chaerocina livingstonensis Darge, 2006
Chaerocina mbiziensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chaerocina meridionalis Carcasson, 1968
Chaerocina usambarensis Darge & Basquin, 2008
Chloroclanis tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833
Covelliana anna Eitschberger..., 2016
Covelliana dargei Eitschberger, 2016
Covelliana felix Eitschberger, 2016
Covelliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916
Covelliana kernbachi Eitschberger..., 2016
Covelliana michali Eitschberger..., 2016
Covelliana roesslerorum Eitschberger, 2016
Covelliana seidleinorum Eitschberger, 2016
Covelliana wolframmeyi Eitschberger, 2016
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926Copper Sphinx
Dovania poecila inops Gehlen, 1951
Dovania poecila poecila Rothschild &..., 1903
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Falcatula penumbra Clark, 1936
Falcatula svaricki Haxaire & Me..., 2008
Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion pentagramma Hampson, 1910
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hippotion robur Jordan, 1938
Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882Grey Hippotion
Hippotion rosae rosae Butler, 1882
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903Cribage Hawk
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) paul Eitschberger, 2003
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Leucophlebia rosulenta (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
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 dumolinii tamarae Eitschberger..., 2011
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Macropoliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916
Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Macropoliana joannoui Eitschberger..., 2016
Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785)⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Macropoliana politzari Eitschberger..., 2016
Macropoliana scheveni Carcasson, 1972
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Microclanis ventosus Darge, 2012
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866
Neoclanis dargei Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis giustii Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis haendeli Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis hogani Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis iringaensis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis kingstoni Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis kleineri Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis melichari Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis michali Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis morogoroensis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis nicolae Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis oatesorum Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis usambaraensis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus compar septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Neopolyptychus serrator commodus Jordan, 1930
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 discifera Karsch, 1891Orange Spotted Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele lannini Jordan, 1926Lannin´s Nephele
Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925
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 xylina Rothschild &..., 1910
Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847Juniper Hawk
Pantophaea distanti (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866
Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866Fine Streaked Hawk
Pantophaea scheveni Carcasson, 1972
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Poliana laucheana Druce, 1882
Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903
Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910Marbled Sphinx
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychoides furcillatus Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides geita Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus baxteri baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908
Polyptychus corydoni
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychus erosus erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychus erosus mbarikensis Darge & Minetti, 2005
Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950)⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus furcillatus Darge, 2011
Polyptychus geita Darge, 2011
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus melichari Bouyer & Kit..., 2023
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus cadioui Darge, 2005
Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus obtusus Darge, 2004
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus reussi (Strand, 1911)⇒ Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus ruaha Darge, 2004
Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935
Praedora bouyeri Schmit, 2024
Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903Creamy Hawk
Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Hawk
Praedora marshalli tropicalis Rothschild-&..., 1912
Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903Speckled Hawk
Praedora tropicalis (Rothschild &..., 1912)⇒ Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889
Pseudoclanis aequabilis Darge, 2005
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis pallida Closs, 1917
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rhadinopasa hornimani tanganyikae Clark, 1928
Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Striped Hawk
Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780Broad Striped Hawk
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae fumosus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Ansorge´s Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Sphingonaepiopsis nanum (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856
Temnora acra Gehlen., 1935
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora burdoni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora crenulata obsoleta Darge, 2004
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora dierli Jean-Marie C..., 1997
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans elegans Rothschild, 1895
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856
Temnora fuscata subrubra Darge, 2011
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora griseata acra Gehlen, 1935
Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora griseata oxyptera Rothschild &..., 1916
Temnora griseata ugandae Carcasson, 1972
Temnora hirsutus Walker, 1856
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora kaguru Darge, 2004
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora magambana Darge, 2011
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora marginata marginata Walker, 1856
Temnora masungai Darge, 2009
Temnora merukilia Darge, 2011
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora neodentata Darge, 2011
Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975
Temnora obscurascens (Strand, 1913)⇒ Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904
Temnora occidentalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora orientalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora probata Darge, 2004
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903Stevenson´s Temnora
Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926
Temnora pylades tanganyikae Clark, 1928
Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904
Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889
Temnora robertsoni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora rotundus Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora rungwe Darge, 2004
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus hirsutus Darge, 2004
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora smithi Takano, 2022
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora subrubra Darge, 2011
Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935
Temnora uluguru Darge, 2004
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus curvilimes Hering, 1927
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra dominikae Melichar & Å..., 2013
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra maranguensis Darge, 2012
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra mothironi Haxaire & Me..., 2012
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854
Theretra ugandae (Clark, 1923)⇒ Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882
Viriclanis kingstoni Aarvik, 1999
Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856Morgan´s Sphinx
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856
Xanthopan morganii morganii Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Tanzania
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
19
114
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
24
100
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
14
40
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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