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Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Sphinginae (subfamily)/  Sphingini (tribe)/  Cocytiina (subtribe)/  Xanthopan (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Walker, 1856)
Citation:Macrosila Morganii
Original genus:Macrosila
Publication:Walker F. 1856b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VIII.– Sphingidae.
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Volume:8
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Pagination:206
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38916475
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Syntype unknown NHMUK 2 Syntypes, NHMUK. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, leg. D. F. Morgan; [Democratic Republic of Congo], Congo, leg. J. Richardson.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Angola Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1903a. A revision of the lepidopterous family Sphingidae. page 32
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Burkina Faso Prost A. 1986. Liste provisoire des Sphingidae de Haute-Volta (Lep.). page xxii
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Cameroon Aurivillius C. 1892. Verzeichniss einer von Herrn Fritz Theorin aus Gabon und dem Gebiete des Camerunflusses heimgebrachten Schmetterlings-Sammlung. II. Heterocera. page 183
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Central African Republic Hetuin J. M. 1987. Compte-rendu d'une chasse nocturne en Centrafrique. page 100
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Comoros Mayotte (Maore) Turlin B. 1996a. Faune lépidoptérologique de l'Archipel des Comores (Océan Indien), (Rhopalocères, Sphingidae, Attacidae) (8). page 165
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Comoros Grande Comore (Ngazidja) Griveaud P. 1960a. Sur quelques Sphingides nouveaux ou peu connus de la région malgache (Lep.). page 41
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Comoros Anjouan (Nzwani) Turlin B. 1996a. Faune lépidoptérologique de l'Archipel des Comores (Océan Indien), (Rhopalocères, Sphingidae, Attacidae) (8). page 165
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Congo Rougeot P.-C. 1966b. Contribution à la faune du Congo (Brazzaville). Mission A. Villiers et A. Descarpentries. XXXIV. Lépidoptères Sphingidae. page 1225
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Walker F. 1856b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VIII.– Sphingidae. page 206
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Kinshasa Aurivillius C. 1925b. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der zweiten Deutschen Zentralafrika-Expedition 1910–1911 unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs, Herzog zu Mecklenburg. Band 1 Zoologie, Lieferung 18, Lepidoptera IV. page 1257
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga page N. Voaden
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Bas Congo page A. Konda ku Mbuta
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Côte d'Ivoire Vuattoux R., Pierre J. & Haxaire J. 1989. Les Sphinx de Côte-d'Ivoire, avec des données nouvelles sur les élevages effectués à la Station écologique de Lamto (Lep. Sphingidae). page 244
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Equatorial Guinea Bioko Plötz C. 1880a. Verzeichniss der vom Prof. Dr. R. Buchholz in West-Afrika gesammelten Schmetterlinge. page 77
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Gabon Darge Ph. 1970a. Contribution à la faune du Gabon: Lépidoptères Sphingidae. page 260
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Gambia page R. Goff
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Ghana Möschler H. B. 1887. Beiträge zur Schmetterlings-Fauna der Goldküste. page 70
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Kenya Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 57
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Malawi Dickson C. G. C. 1965b. The life history of Xanthopan morganii (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 231
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Mozambique Dickson C. G. C. 1965b. The life history of Xanthopan morganii (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 231
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Nigeria Boorman J. 1960a. Notes on the Hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of Nigeria. page 115
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Rwanda Turlin B. 2023. Liste des Sphinx répertoriés au Rwanda. page 28
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Sao Tome & Principe Príncipe Darge Ph. 1991. Lepidopères Sphingidae des îles du Golfe de Guinée. page 63
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Sao Tome & Principe São Tomé Basquin P. 1992b. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphinx de l'île de Sao Tome (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). Description d'une nouvelle espèce. page 46
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Sierra Leone Walker F. 1856b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VIII.– Sphingidae. page 206
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Dickson C. G. C. 1965b. The life history of Xanthopan morganii (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 231
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) South Sudan Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Sudan Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Tanzania Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1903a. A revision of the lepidopterous family Sphingidae. page 32
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Tanzania Zanzibar (Unguja) Spitsyn V. M., Spitsyna E. A., Burchalovskaia P. D. & Bolotov I. N. 2022b. A review of the Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) fauna of Zanzibar (Unguja) Island (Tanzania). page 110
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Togo Aulombard F. 2021. La montagne de Kpimé, une localité intéressante au Togo. page 38
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Uganda Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 57
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Zambia Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Zimbabwe Dickson C. G. C. 1965b. The life history of Xanthopan morganii (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 231
Plant note:

Description of early stages in C. G. C. Dickson (1965b: 230–232). See also B. Dvořák (2020, 2021, 2022b).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Annona muricata Annonaceae South Africa Dickson C. G. C. 1965b. The life history of Xanthopan morganii (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 230
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Annona senegalensis Annonaceae Aurivillius C. 1925b. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der zweiten Deutschen Zentralafrika-Expedition 1910–1911 unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs, Herzog zu Mecklenburg. Band 1 Zoologie, Lieferung 18, Lepidoptera IV. page 1257
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Annona senegalensis Annonaceae Congo Dvořák B. 2021. Zur Farbmuster der Vorpuppen von Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) – Tarnung oder Warnung? (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 50
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Annona sp. Annonaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 99
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Annona squamosa Annonaceae Tanzania Dvořák B. 2024. Cananga odorata (Annonaceae) als neue Futterpflanze für Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 198 (as Annona glabra)
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Annona squamosa Annonaceae South Africa Dvořák B. 2024. Cananga odorata (Annonaceae) als neue Futterpflanze für Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 200 (as Annona glabra)
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Cananga odorata Annonaceae Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Dvořák B. 2024. Cananga odorata (Annonaceae) als neue Futterpflanze für Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 200
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Hexalobus crispiflorus Annonaceae Côte d'Ivoire Vuattoux R., Pierre J. & Haxaire J. 1989. Les Sphinx de Côte-d'Ivoire, avec des données nouvelles sur les élevages effectués à la Station écologique de Lamto (Lep. Sphingidae). page 244
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Michelia champaca Magnoliaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 99
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Monanthotaxis caffra Annonaceae South Africa Dvořák B. 2024. Cananga odorata (Annonaceae) als neue Futterpflanze für Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 198
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Uvaria caffra Annonaceae Congo Dvořák B. 2024. Cananga odorata (Annonaceae) als neue Futterpflanze für Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 201
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Uvaria caffra Annonaceae South Africa Dickson C. G. C. 1965b. The life history of Xanthopan morganii (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 230
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Uvaria ovata Annonaceae Côte d'Ivoire Vuattoux R., Pierre J. & Haxaire J. 1989. Les Sphinx de Côte-d'Ivoire, avec des données nouvelles sur les élevages effectués à la Station écologique de Lamto (Lep. Sphingidae). page 244
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Uvaria sp. Annonaceae Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 57
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Xylopia aethiopica Annonaceae Gabon Pierre J., Michaloud S. & Pierre-Baltus C. 1985. Elevages de quelques Lépidoptères Sphingides à Makokou, Gabon. page 9
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Xylopia parviflora Annonaceae Zimbabwe Dvořák B. 2024. Cananga odorata (Annonaceae) als neue Futterpflanze für Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). page 198
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Xylopia sp. Annonaceae Kühne L. 2008. Sphingidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiinae, and Aganaidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 84
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Xanthopan morgan Mitchell, 1973 Mitchell, 1973 species Misapplied Xanthopan morgan
Xanthopan morgani (Möschler, 1887) (Möschler, 1887) species Misapplied Amphonyx morgani