Checklist of Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
for Zambia (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 333
3739
9131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 331
3737
9129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 309
3638
8836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 202
3128
7986 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 51
1407
3745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 51
1407
3745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1406
3743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
977
2918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
941
2847 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
101
331 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 46
131 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Zambia
46 Genera with 131 Species
| Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758 | Death's head Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroclanis Carcasson, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Afrosphinx Carcasson, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1973 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antinephele Holland, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiothia Walker, 1781 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Batocnema Rothschild &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephonodes Hübner, 1843 | Bee Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chaerocina Rothschild &..., 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelonia Rothschild &..., 1833 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Covelliana | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dovania Rothschild &..., 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloron Boisduval, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1903 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Likoma Rothschild &..., 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Litosphingia Jordan, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropoliana Carcasson, 1785 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neoclanis Carcasson, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nephele Hübner, 1856 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophaea Jordan, 1925 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Poliana W. Rothschil..., 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 1934 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1921 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Polypytychopsis | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praedora Rothschild &..., 1912 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodafra Rothschild &..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnora Walker, 1935 | | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 2012 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Zambia
131 Species and 19 Subspecies | Acanthosphinx eothina (Tams, 1930) | ⇒ Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Widow Sphinx | | Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758 | African death's head hawkmoth | | Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907 | Ruby Polyptychus | | Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910 | Neave´s Polyptychus | | Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911 | Scarce Polyptychus | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa mitchelli Hayes, 1973 | | | Antinephele lunulata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Orange Antinephele | | Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | Gold Dotted Temnora | | Basiothia charis Walker, 1856 | Lesser Brown Striped Hawk | | Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781 | Small Verdant Hawk | | Batocnema africanus Distant, 1899 | Harlequin Hawk | | Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 | Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth | | Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Chaerocina dohertyi strangulata Darge, 2006 | | | Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | Fulvous Sphinx | | Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875 | | | Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833 | | | Covelliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Dovania poecila K. Jordan, 1926 | Copper Sphinx | | Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | Verdant Hawk | | Euchloron megaera megaera Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963) | ⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903 | Falcate Polyptychus | | Hippotion adelinae Schmit, 2005 | | | Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856 | Balsam Striped Hawk | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779 | Common Striped Hawk | | Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 | Large Striped Hawk-moth | | Hippotion roseipennis Butler, 1882 | Small Striped Hawk | | Hippotion stigma Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903 | Beautiful Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871 | Swallow Hawk | | Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903 | Sepia Tip Hawk | | Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Litosphingia corticea Jordan, 1920 | Veined Hawk | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | | Macroglossum trochilus (Jacob Hubner, 1823) | ⇒ Cephonodes trochilus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880 | | | Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | | Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785) | ⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006 | | Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866 | Wounded Hawk | | Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866 | | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821 | Accented hawk | | Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857 | Comma Nephele | | Nephele funebris Fabricius, 1793 | Funereal Nephele | | Nephele lannini Jordan, 1926 | Lannin´s Nephele | | Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776 | Three Spotte Nephele | | Nephele rosae Butler, 1875 | White Banded Nephele | | Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920 | | | Nephele vau Walker, 1856 | V Nephele | | Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866 | Fine Streaked Hawk | | Pantophaea oneili Clark, 1925 | Oneil´s Hawk | | Phylloxiphia colasi Pierre & Bas..., 2015 | | | Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914 | | | Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920 | Redwing Hawk | | Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907 | One Spot Redwing | | Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915 | Hooked Redwing | | 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 chibinda Darge, 2011 | | | Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921) | ⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856 | | Polyptychopsis auriguttatus Gehlen., 1934 | | | Polyptychopsis auriguttatus auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934 | | | Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychopsis marshalli auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934 | | | Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936 | | | Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908 | Baxter´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus chibinda Darge, 2011 | | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus eothina Tams, 1930 | | | Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950) | ⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936 | | Polyptychus fractus Melichar & Ř..., 2018 | | | Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldti | | | Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus melichari Bouyer & Kit..., 2023 | | | Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904 | | | Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921 | | | Polypytychopsis marshalli auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934 | | | Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Hawk | | Praedora plagiata Rothschild &..., 1903 | Speckled Hawk | | Praedora tropicalis (Rothschild &..., 1912) | ⇒ Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855 | Roundwinged Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955 | | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Rhodafra marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903 | Marshall´s Striped Hawk | | Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903 | Pink Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869 | | | Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904 | Ansorge´s Hawklet | | Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856 | Hawklet | | Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904 | White Line Temnora | | Temnora aureata (Karsch, 1891) | ⇒ Basiothia aureata Karsch, 1891 | | Temnora burdoni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893 | Crenulate Temnora | | Temnora elegans Rothschild, 1895 | Elegant Temnora | | Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904 | | | 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 fuscata (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | | Temnora griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora griseata griseata Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora livida Holland, 1889 | | | Temnora natalis Walker, 1856 | Natal Temnora | | Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 | Brown Spot Temnora | | Temnora pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894 | Lobed Temnora | | Temnora pylades Rothschild &..., 1903 | Stevenson´s Temnora | | Temnora pylades stevensoni Clark, 1926 | | | 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 swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938 | Swynnerton´s Temnora | | Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935 | | | Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764 | Cape Hawk | | Theretra monteironis Butler, 1882 | Lesser Cream Striped Hawk | | Theretra mothironi Haxaire & Me..., 2012 | | | Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856 |
Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Zambia
 | | Sphingidae (Latreille 1802) |
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