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Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Choerocampina (subtribe)/  Hippotion (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Butler, 1875)
Citation:Chaerocampa gracilis, n. sp.
Original genus:Chaerocampa
Publication:Butler A. G. 1875e. Descriptions of thirty-three new or little-known species of Sphingidae in the collection of the British Museum.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1875
Issue:1
Pagination:8; pl. 2, fig. 2
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28501153
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Hippotion gracilis (1)
Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized with Sphinx eson Cramer, 1779; stat. rev. by U. Eitschberger (2006); see also H. Hacker (2016a: 57).

Hacker H. H. 2016a. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Macroheterocera and Cossoidea Leach, [1815], Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809, Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 and Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903 of the Arabian Peninsula, with a survey of their distribution (Lepid.).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Syntype unknown NHMUK 4 Syntypes, NHMUK. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo], Congo, leg. J. Richardson; Sierra Leone, leg. Morgan.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Algeria Hoggar and Tassili Eitschberger U., Mooser J. & Müller G. 2014. Beitrag zur Sphingidae-Fauna des Hoggargebirges in Südalgerien (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 205
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Cameroon Aurivillius C. 1892. Verzeichniss einer von Herrn Fritz Theorin aus Gabon und dem Gebiete des Camerunflusses heimgebrachten Schmetterlings-Sammlung. II. Heterocera. page 181
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Comoros Grande Comore (Ngazidja) Clark B. P. 1929. Sundry notes on Sphingidae, descriptions of sixteen new species, and of one new genus. page 17 (as comoroana)
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Congo Butler A. G. 1875e. Descriptions of thirty-three new or little-known species of Sphingidae in the collection of the British Museum. page 8
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Aurivillius C. 1900b. Verzeichniss einer von den Herren Missionären E. Laman und W. Sjöholm bei Mukinbungu am unteren Congo zusammengebrachten Schmetterlingssammlung. page 1050
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Gabon page P. Basquin
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Madagascar Butler A. G. 1879d. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera from Madagascar, with notes on some of the forms already described. page 234
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Malawi Butler A. G. 1896c. On a collection of butterflies obtained by Mr. Richard Crawshay in Nyasa-Land, between the Months of January and April 1895. page 843
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Mali Eitschberger U. & Müller G. 2014b. Beitrag zur Sphingidae-Fauna von Zentralmali, Nordwest-Afrika (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 211
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Mozambique Bąkowski M., Bartsch D. & Kallies A. 2008. A review of the Similipepsini of the Afrotropical Region (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Tinthiini). page 72
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Rwanda Turlin B. 2023. Liste des Sphinx répertoriés au Rwanda. page 31
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Réunion Gehlen B. 1944. Neue Sphingiden (Lep.). page 166 (as luridus)
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Seychelles Praslin Bippus M. 2016a. Notes on Lepidoptera from the Seychelles. page 36
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Sierra Leone Butler A. G. 1875e. Descriptions of thirty-three new or little-known species of Sphingidae in the collection of the British Museum. page 8
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Togo Aulombard F. 2021. La montagne de Kpimé, une localité intéressante au Togo. page 39
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Uganda Schmit P. 2021b. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphingidae d’Ouganda (Lepidoptera). page 29
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Morinda citrifolia Rubiaceae Réunion Bippus M. 2016a. Notes on Lepidoptera from the Seychelles. page 36
Hippotion gracilis (Butler, 1875) Ocimum basilicum Lamiaceae Réunion Bippus M. 2016a. Notes on Lepidoptera from the Seychelles. page 36
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Hippotion comoroana Clark, 1929 Clark, 1929 species Synonym Hippotion comoroana
Hippotion luridus Gehlen, 1944 Gehlen, 1944 species Synonym Hippotion luridus