''Chaerocina'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly 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, but species ar ...
. 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''
Hayes 1963
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Chaerocina jordani''
Berio 1938
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Chaerocina livingstonensis''
Darge, 2006
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Chaerocina mbiziensis''
Darge & Basquin, 2008
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Chaerocina meridionalis''
Carcasson, 1968
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Chaerocina nyikiana''
Darge & Basquin, 2008
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Chaerocina usambarensis''
Darge & Basquin, 2008
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Chaerocina zomba
''Chaerocina zomba'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae that is endemic to Malawi
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and ...
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Darge, 2006
References
Macroglossini
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Walter Rothschild
Taxa named by Karl Jordan
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