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Checklist for Tribe Sphingini Linnaeus, 1758
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1534
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1533
3272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1530
3267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
961
2219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
901
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
97
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
45
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
7 Genera with 9 Species
Litosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Oligographa Rothschild &..., 19172SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Praedora Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
9 Species
Litosphingia corticea Jordan, 1920Veined Hawk
Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785)⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Macropoliana pinheyi Eitschberger..., 2016
Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847Juniper Hawk
Oligographa mosambiquensis (Joicey & Kaye, 1917)⇒ Oligographa juniperi Boisduval, 1847
Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866Fine Streaked Hawk
Poliana wintgensi Strand, 1910Marbled Sphinx
Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Hawk
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingini with occurrences in Mozambique
SubtribeSphingina
Latreille, 1802
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphingini at itis.gov