Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Uganda (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 417
5194
15507 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 417
5194
15507 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 395
5079
15165 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 266
4269
13768 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 62
1798
6868 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 62
1797
6867 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1796
6866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1253
5482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
1157
5267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
106
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 48
191 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Uganda
48 Genera with 191 Species
| Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 2014 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1893 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Atemnora Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Centroctena Rothschild &..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1833 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dovania Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1882 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaedalea Butler, 1972 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaedalia Rothschild, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1910 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Likoma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 2016 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1912 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1906 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1878 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1935 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudenyo Holland, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1781 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinopasa Karsch, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagastis Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1891 | | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1927 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Uganda
191 Species and 38 Subspecies | Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Widow Sphinx | | Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Andriasa contraria kadamensis Darge, 2014 | | | Andriasa contraria suffusa Walker, 1869 | | | Andriasa kadamensis Darge, 2014 | | | Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892 | Dingy Antinephele | | Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882 | Rufous Antinephele | | Antinephele camerounensis Clark, 1937 | | | Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889 | Beautiful Antinephele | | Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893 | Pallid Antinephele | | Atemnora cadioui Bouyer, 2019 | | | Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875 | | | Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | Westermann´s Humming Bird | | Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875 | | | Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | Gold Dotted Temnora | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915 | | | Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882 | | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Chloroclanis virescens olivolinea Joicey & Kaye, 1917 | | | Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | | Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833 | | | Covelliana aarviki Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Covelliana alessandroi Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Covelliana carmen Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Covelliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Covelliana morettoi Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Covelliana nikolae Eitschberger, 2016 | | | Covelliana torbenlarseni Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926 | Copper Sphinx | | Dovania poecila inops Gehlen, 1951 | | | Dovania poecila poecila Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963) | ⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | | Hippotion irregularis Walker, 1856 | Irregular Striped Hawk | | Hippotion moorei Jordan, 1926 | | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Rebel´s Striped Hawk | | Hippotion rosae Butler, 1882 | Grey Hippotion | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758 | Hawk moths | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877 | | | Hypaedalea lobipennis Strand, 1913 | | | Hypaedalea neglecta Carcasson, 1972 | | | Hypaedalia butleri | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) caecilie Eitschberger, 2003 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) neumanni Rothschild, 1902 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sepia Tip Hawk | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880 | | | Macropoliana carcassoni Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Macropoliana ploetzi Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Neopolyptychus commodus Jordan, 1930 | | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891 | | | Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929 | | | Neopolyptychus serrator commodus Jordan, 1930 | | | Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856 | Great Nephele | | Nephele aequivalens aequivalens Walker, 1856 | | | Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856 | Silver Barred Nephele | | Nephele bipartita Butler, 1878 | Blotched Nephele | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele densoi Keferstein, 1870 | | | Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 | Orange Spotted Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele lannini Jordan, 1926 | Lannin´s Nephele | | Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925 | | | Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824 | Yellow Barred Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele rattraya Rothschild, 1904 | | | Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895 | | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Nephele rosae rosae Butler, 1875 | | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916 | | | Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894 | | | Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914 | | | Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889 | | | Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897 | | | Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878 | | | Poliana buchholzi Plotz, 1880 | | | Poliana laucheana Druce, 1882 | | | Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910 | Marbled Sphinx | | Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus andosa tiro Kernbach, 1957 | | | Polyptychus barnsi (Clark, 1926) | ⇒ Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908 | Baxter´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus ducarmei Bouyer, 2016 | | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldti | | | Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935 | | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Praedora tropicalis (Rothschild &..., 1912) | ⇒ Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889 | | | Pseudoclanis biokoensis Darge, 1991 | | | Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781 | | Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani hornimani Druce, 1880 | | | Rhagastis gloriosa Butler, 1875 | Crimson mottled hawkmoth | | Rufoclanis audreyae Schmit, 2021 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904 | White Line Temnora | | Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889 | Dark Banded Temnora | | Temnora biokoensis Darge, 1989 | | | Temnora bousqueti Darge, 1989 | | | Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923 | | | Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893 | Crenulate Temnora | | Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908 | | | Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895 | Elegant Temnora | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930 | | | Temnora eranga Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora exilis (Kernbach, 1962) | ⇒ Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779 | | Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856 | Smoky Temnora | | Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora funebris Holland, 1893 | Gloomy Temnora | | Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora griseata ugandae Carcasson, 1972 | | | Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920 | | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora leptis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | | Temnora livida Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora marginata Walker, 1856 | Marginate Temnora | | Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932 | | | Temnora namaqua Rothschild &..., 1903 | Namaqualand Temnora | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylades morotoensis Melichar & Ř..., 2016 | | | Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926 | | | Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893 | | | Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora rattrayi rattrayi Rothschild, 1904 | | | Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856 | Dusky Temnora | | Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856 | | | Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Temnora scitula Holland, 1889 | Yellow Spotted Temnora | | Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora spiritus spiritus Holland, 1893 | | | Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935 | | | Temnora ugandae Carcasson, 1972 | | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus apiciplaga Karsch, 1891 | | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra dominikae Melichar & Å..., 2013 | | | Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | Green Striped Hawk | | Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875 | | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Theretra orpheus pelius Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theretra peracuta Darge, 1989 | | | Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927 | | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 | | Xanthopan morganii morganii Walker, 1856 | |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Uganda
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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