''Chaerocina'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, bu ...
. The genus was erected by
Walter Rothschild
Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he was present ...
and
Karl Jordan in 1903.
Species
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Chaerocina dohertyi''
Rothschild & Jordan 1903
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Chaerocina ellisoni
''Chaerocina ellisoni'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the highlands of Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Rep ...
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Hayes 1963
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Chaerocina jordani
''Chaerocina jordani'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the highlands of Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Repu ...
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Berio 1938
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Chaerocina livingstonensis
''Chaerocina livingstonensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae that is endemic to Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Afric ...
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Darge, 2006
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Chaerocina mbiziensis
''Chaerocina mbiziensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African G ...
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Darge & Basquin, 2008
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Chaerocina meridionalis
''Chaerocina meridionalis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from highland forests in southern Tanzania and Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country i ...
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Carcasson, 1968
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Chaerocina nyikiana
''Chaerocina nyikiana'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly know ...
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Darge & Basquin, 2008
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Chaerocina usambarensis
''Chaerocina usambarensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Africa ...
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Darge & Basquin, 2008
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Chaerocina zomba
''Chaerocina zomba'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae that is endemic to Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as ...
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Darge, 2006
References
Macroglossini
Moth genera
Taxa named by Walter Rothschild
Taxa named by Karl Jordan
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