Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Western Cape (Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 528
5425
11871 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 526
5418
11860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 502
5315
11672 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 332
4419
10200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 71
1255
2808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 70
1251
2798 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
1237
2748 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
751
1740 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
686
1616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
52
85 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 30
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Western Cape
30 Genera with 52 Species #ABCDEHMNOPRST
| Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplistopus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marumba Moore, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microsphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontosida Rothschild &..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1773 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1854 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1854 | | 9 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Cape
52 Species and 4 Subspecies | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Basiothia schenki Moschler, 1872 | Brown Striped Hawk | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Covelliana defreinai Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Covelliana gessi Schmit, 2006 | | | Covelliana staudei Eitschberger..., 2016 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856 | | | Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780 | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hoplistopus butti Rothschild &..., 1903 | Butt´s Hawk | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Microsphinx pumilum Boisduval, 1875 | Bedstraw Hawklet | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Odontosida magnificum Rothschild, 1894 | Magnificent Scalloped Hawk | | Paonias astylus Drury, 1773 | Huckleberry Sphinx | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Praedora leucophaea Rothschild &..., 1903 | Creamy Hawk | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rhodafra opheltes Cramer, 1780 | Broad Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Sphinx boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777 | | Temnora brisaeus Boisduval, 1847 | | | Temnora inornatum Rothschild, 1894 | | | Temnora murina Walker, 1856 | Grey Temnora | | 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 pylas Cramer, 1779 | Barred Yellow Winged Temnora | | Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Ragged Temnora | | Temnora zantus zantus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Theretra aeas (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra cecrops (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | | Theretra clotho Drury, 1773 | Common hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra gordius Stoll, 1782 | | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854 | Lined Hawk | | Theretra orpheus orpheus Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Western Cape
 | | 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
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