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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2482
9917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2292
9415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
194
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
91
411
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
91 Genera with 411 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTUVX
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Aleuron Boisduval, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Amphonyx Poey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Antinephele Holland, 190310SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18754SpeciesTaxom
Avinoffia Clark, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 18725SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Centroctena Rothschild &..., 18872SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1843Bee Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 18744SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18333SpeciesTaxom
Compsulyx Holloway, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dovania Rothschild &..., 19264SpeciesTaxom
Ellenbeckia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 188810SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 190311SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Hypaedalea Butler, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucomonia Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Litosphingia Jordan, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 19727SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 176313SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 191210SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 187523SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Odontosida Rothschild &..., 18742SpeciesTaxom
Oligographa Rothschild &..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pachygonidia Fletcher, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 18543SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 191513SpeciesTaxom
Pierreclanis Eitschberger, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 192010SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 19105SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 198911SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 200144SpeciesTaxom
Praedora Rothschild &..., 19125SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudenyo Holland, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 200715SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 202223SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Stolidoptera Rothschild &..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 055SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 200814SpeciesTaxom
Unzela Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Viriclanis Aarvik, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18563SpeciesTaxom
Xenosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 189422SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
411 Species and 42 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Adhemarius daphne Boisduval, 1870
Adhemarius fulvescens Closs, 1915
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Aleuron chloroptera Perty, 1833
Aleuron iphis Walker, 1856
Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria adansoniae Boisduval, 1875
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Andriasa contraria submarginalis Walker, 1865
Antinephele achlora Holland, 1892Dingy Antinephele
Antinephele anomala Butler, 1882Rufous Antinephele
Antinephele bouyeri Deschamps, 2017
Antinephele efulani Clark, 1926
Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903Orange Antinephele
Antinephele lunulata lunulata
Antinephele maculifera Holland, 1889Beautiful Antinephele
Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893Pallid Antinephele
Antinephele muscosa Holland, 1889Green Antinephele
Antinephele weberi (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903
Atemnora cadioui Bouyer, 2019
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Atemnora westermannii westermannii Boisduval, 1875
Avinoffia hollandi Clark, 1917
Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891Gold Dotted Temnora
Basiothia charis Walker, 1856Lesser Brown Striped Hawk
Basiothia clio (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872Brown Striped Hawk
Callionima denticulata Schaus, 1895
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Cautethia yucatana Clark, 1919
Centroctena rutherfordi Druce, 1882
Centroctena saalmuelleri Möschler, 1887
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas confinis Boisduval, 1875
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Ceratomia igualana Schaus, 1932
Ceridia agilei Melichar & Ř..., 2013
Ceridia agilei agilei Melichar & Ř..., 2013
Ceridia agilei occidentalis Melichar & Ř..., 2013
Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833
Compsulyx cochereaui Viette, 1971
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 gorgon Cramer, 1777
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha obliquus Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Poey, 1832Cuban Sphinx
Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Falcatula cymatodes cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Hemeroplanes triptolemus Pieter Cramer, 1779
Hippotion aporodes Rothschild &..., 1910
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion crossei Rothschild &..., 1896
Hippotion crossi Rothschild, 1896
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
Hippotion psammochroma Basquin, 1989
Hippotion rebeli Rothschild &..., 1903Rebel´s Striped Hawk
Hoplistopus butti Rothschild &..., 1903Butt´s Hawk
Hoplistopus penricei Rothschild &..., 1903Cribage Hawk
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hypaedalea butleri Rothschild, 1894
Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877
Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865Rimosus Sphinx
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
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907
Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Litosphingia corticea Jordan, 1920Veined Hawk
Litosphingia minettii Cadiou, 2000
Lophostethus carteri (Rothschild, 1894)⇒ Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894
Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849
Lophostethus negus Jordan, 1926
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Macroglossum bombus 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 buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Macropoliana cadioui Haxaire & Ca..., 2008
Macropoliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916
Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785)⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Macropoliana scheveni Carcasson, 1972
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919
Manduca corallina Druce, 1883
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca hannibal Cramer, 1779
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca lefeburei Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca pellenia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca schausi Clark, 1919
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus centralis Basquin & Pi..., 2005
Neopolyptychus choveti Pierre, 2004
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
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 conimacula (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793
Nephele continentis Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891Orange Spotted Nephele
Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793Funereal Nephele
Nephele infernalis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephele rosae Butler, 1875
Nephele innotata Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele maculosa Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele monostigma Clark, 1925
Nephele oenopion Hübner, 1824Yellow Barred Nephele
Nephele oenopion continentis Rothschild &..., 1903
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rectangulata Rothschild, 1895
Nephele rosae Butler, 1875White Banded Nephele
Nephele rosae rosae Butler, 1875
Nephele tridyma Hoeven, 1840
Nephele vau Walker, 1856V Nephele
Nephele zebu (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856
Nyceryx coffaeae Walker, 1856
Nyceryx riscus Schaus, 1890
Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894Magnificent Scalloped Hawk
Odontosida pusillus R. Felder, 1874Scalloped Hawk
Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847Juniper Hawk
Pachygonidia drucei Rothschild &..., 1903
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylia syces Hübner, 1819
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pantophaea cardinalli Tams, 1925
Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866Fine Streaked Hawk
Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Pantophaea oneili Clark, 1925Oneil´s Hawk
Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Perigonia stulta Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Phylloxiphia bainbridgei Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodi (Holland, 1889)⇒ Platysphinx bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia karschi Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia major Rothschild &..., 1915
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 bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx constrigilis lamtoi Pierre, 1989
Platysphinx dorsti Rougeot, 1977
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920
Platysphinx vicaria vicaria Jordan, 1920
Poliana buchholzi Plotz, 1880
Poliana laucheana Druce, 1882
Poliana micra Rothschild &..., 1903
Poliana weiglei Möschler, 1887
Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910Marbled Sphinx
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides afarissaque Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides cadioui Darge, 2005
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychoides mbarikensis Darge & Minetti, 2005
Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides obtusus Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides politzari Darge, 2005
Polyptychoides ruaha Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides septentrionalis Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides vuattouxi Pierre, 1989
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856
Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus anochus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
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 dentatus Cramer, 1777Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus distensus Darge, 1990
Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889
Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus herbuloti Darge, 1990
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus jolyanorum Bouyer, 2016
Polyptychus lagnelae Pierre, 2014
Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Polyptychus lucindae Takano, 2021
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus ponens Pierre, 1989
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus paupercula senniger Jordan, 1920
Polyptychus poliades (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus potiendus Darge, 1990
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus rougeoti Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus senniger Jordan, 1920
Polyptychus sinus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus smithi Takano, 2021
Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychus vuattouxi Pierre, 1989
Polyptychus wojtusiaki Pierre, 2001
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
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudenyo benitensis Holland, 1889
Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985)⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Pseudoclanis aequabilis Darge, 2005
Pseudoclanis axis Darge, 1993
Pseudoclanis boisduvali (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Oplerclanis boisduvali Aurivillius, 1898
Pseudoclanis diana (Gehlen, 1922)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955
Pseudoclanis joannoui Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis kakamegae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781
Pseudoclanis somaliae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rhadinopasa hornimani hornimani Druce, 1880
Rufoclanis boromoi Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis drucei Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Rufoclanis folonzoi Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis giustii Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis ivorensis Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968
Rufoclanis melichari Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis meloui (Oberthür, 1914)⇒ Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis morettoi Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis orientalis (Clark, 1936)⇒ Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis philippei Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis prestonclarki Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis rawlinsi Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis reducta (Karsch, 1891)⇒ Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis senegalensis Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis togoensis Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis udoschmidti Eitschberger, 2022
Rufoclanis viola Eitschberger, 2022
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Stolidoptera tachasara Druce, 1888
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904White Line Temnora
Temnora angulosa Rothschile &..., 1906
Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889Dark Banded Temnora
Temnora aureata (Karsch, 1891)⇒ Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
Temnora bouyeri Cadiou, 2003
Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923
Temnora clementsi Rothschild, 1894
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora crenulata crenulata Holland, 1893
Temnora curtula Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895Elegant Temnora
Temnora elegans elegans Rothschild, 1895
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
Temnora eranga Holland, 1889
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora fumosa fumosa Walker, 1856
Temnora funebris Holland, 1893Gloomy Temnora
Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora herzeti Deschamps, 2023
Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora leptis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894
Temnora livida Holland, 1889
Temnora marginata Walker, 1856Marginate Temnora
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856Natal Temnora
Temnora nephele Clark, 1922
Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975
Temnora occidentalis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora prokopci Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894Lobed Temnora
Temnora pseudopylas leptis Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora pylas Cramer, 1779Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Temnora radiata Karsch, 1893
Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1904
Temnora reutlingeri Holland, 1889
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora sardanus sardanus Walker, 1856
Temnora sardanus uniformis Rothschild, 1894
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora similis Melichar & Å..., 2014
Temnora spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora spiritus akissi Pierre, 1989
Temnora spiritus spiritus Holland, 1893
Temnora stevensi Rothschild &..., 1903
Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938Swynnerton´s Temnora
Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935
Temnora umbrinum (Rothschild, 1894)⇒ Temnora atrofasciata Holland, 1889
Temnora uniformis Rothschild, 1894
Temnora wollastoni Rothschild &..., 1908
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Temnora zantus apicalis
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764Cape Hawk
Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875Green Striped Hawk
Theretra jugurtha jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra jugurtha obliterata Rothschild, 1894
Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882Lesser Cream Striped Hawk
Theretra obliterata (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Theretra jugurtha Boisduval, 1875
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Theretra orpheus pelius Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra orpheus scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915
Theretra perkeo Rothschild &..., 1903
Theretra scotinus Rothschild &..., 1915
Theretra tessmanni Gehlen, 1927
Theretra tomasi Haxaire & Me..., 2008
Unzela japix Cramer, 1776
Unzela pronoe Druce, 1894
Viriclanis kingstoni Aarvik, 1999
Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856Morgan´s Sphinx
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856
Xanthopan morganii morganii Walker, 1856
Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920Janse´s Sphinx
Xylophanes acrus Rothschild &..., 1910
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes chiron chiron Drury, 1773
Xylophanes crotonis Walker, 1856
Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Va..., 2008
Xylophanes cyrene Druce, 1881
Xylophanes germen Schaus, 1890
Xylophanes hannemanni Closs, 1917
Xylophanes jordani Clark, 1916
Xylophanes juanita Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes maculator Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes rhodina Rothschild &..., 1903
Xylophanes staudingeri Rothschild, 1894
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887
Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875
Xylophanes zurcheri Druce, 1894

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
39
198
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SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
31
154
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SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
21
59
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Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


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