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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
1949
3914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1949
3914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
1911
3830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
1493
3249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
413
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
392
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
56
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
31
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Togo
31 Genera with 68 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18759SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 202110SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 20223SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 201411SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Togo
68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele bouyeri Deschamps, 2017
Atemnora cadioui Bouyer, 2019
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
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 irregularis Walker, 1856Irregular Striped Hawk
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823)⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856
Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878Blotched Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Poliana weiglei Möschler, 1887
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus smithi Takano, 2021
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rufoclanis reducta (Karsch, 1891)⇒ Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis togoensis Eitschberger..., 2022
Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora herzeti Deschamps, 2023
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora occidentalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora similis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Togo
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
13
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
12
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
6
6
Genera
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