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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Voi (Taita-Taveta County, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
93
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
93
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
93
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
86
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
45
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
45
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
45
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
12
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Voi
12 Genera with 12 Species
Callosphingia Rothschild &..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Voi
12 Species
Callosphingia circe Fawcett, 1915
Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903
Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882Small Striped Hawk
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Leucostrophus hirundo (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Voi
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
2
2
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