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Checklist for Subfamily Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Gabon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
3152
9053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2847
8601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
806
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
756
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
95
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
43
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gabon
8 Genera with 15 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Avinoffia Clark, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18772SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 17853SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
15 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Avinoffia hollandi Clark, 1917
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785)⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866Fine Streaked Hawk
Pantophaea jordani Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Poliana buchholzi Plotz, 1880
Poliana laucheana Druce, 1882
Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856Morgan´s Sphinx
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphinginae with occurrences in Gabon
TribeAcherontiini
Boisduval, 1875
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphinginae at artfakta.se
Sphinginae at dyntaxa.se
Sphinginae at itis.gov