Acherontia

One species:  Acherontia atropos (Death's Head Hawk Moth).

Afroclanis

Two species: Afroclanis calcareus and Afroclanis neavi.

Agrius

Two species: Agrius cingulatus and Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawkmoth). Both species have wide distributions and information about them can be found on the Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic web site.

Andriasa

One species: Andriasa contraria.

Batocnema

One species: Batocnema africana (Harlequin Hawkmoth).

Coelonia

One species: Coelonia mauritii (Fulvous Hawkmoth).

Falcatula

One species:  Falcatula falcata.

Hoplistopus

Two species: Hoplistopus butti and Hoplistopus penricei (Cribage Hawkmoth).

Leptoclanis

One species: Leptoclanis pulchra (Beautiful Hawkmoth).

Leucophlebia

One species: Leucophlebia afra (Rosy Banded Hawkmoth).

Likoma

One species: Likoma apicalis (Sepia Tip Hawkmoth).

Litosphingia

One species: Litosphingia corticea (Veined Hawkmoth).

Lophostethus

One species: Lophostethus dumolinii (Arrow Sphinx Hawkmoth). 

Macropoliana

Two species: Macropoliana natalensis (Natal Sphinx Hawkmoth) and Macropoliana oheffernani (O'Heffernan's Sphinx Hawkmoth).

Neoclanis

One species: Neoclanis basalis.

Neopolyptychus

Two species: Neopolyptychus compar and Neopolyptychus convexus.

Oligographa

Two species: Oligographa juniperi (Juniper Hawkmoth) and Oligographa mosambiquensis.

Pantophaea

Two species: Pantophaea favillacea and Pantophaea oneili.

Phylloxiphia

Three species: Phylloxiphia metria, Phylloxiphia punctum (One Spot Redwing Hawkmoth) and Phylloxiphia vicina.

Platysphinx

One species: Platysphinx piabilis (Measly Hawkmoth).

Poliana

One species: Poliana wintgensi.

Polyptychoides

One species: Polyptychoides grayii.

Polyptychopsis

One species: Polyptychopsis marshalli.

Polyptychus

Two species: Polyptychus baxteri and Polyptychus coryndoni (Coryndon's Polyptychus).

Praedora

Three species: Praedora leucophaea (Creamy Hawkmoth), Praedora marshalli (Marshall's Hawkmoth) and Praedora plagiata.

Pseudandriasa

One species: Pseudandriasa mutata.

Pseudoclanis

Two species: Pseudoclanis molitrix and Pseudoclanis postica (Mulberry Hawkmoth).

Rufoclanis

Three species: Rufoclanis fulgurans, Rufoclanis jansei, Rufoclanis numosae.

Xanthopan

One species: Xanthopan morganii.

Xenosphingia

One species: Xenosphingia jansei (Janse's Sphinx Hawkmoth).

Antinephele

Three species: Antinephele lunulata, Antinephele maculifera and Antinephele muscosa.

Atemnora

One species: Atemnora westermanni.

Basiothia

Four species: Basiothia aureata, Basiothia charis, Basiothia medea and Basiothia schencki.

Centroctena

One species: Centroctena imitans.

Cephanodes

One species: Cephanodes hylas (Oriental Bee Hawkmoth).

Daphnis

One species: Daphnis nerii (Oleander Hawkmoth)

Euchloron

One species: Euchloron megaera.

Hippotion (striped hawks). 6 species

Hyles

One species: Hyles lineata.

Leucostrophus

One species: Leucostrophus hirundo (White Barred Hawkmoth).

Macroglossum

One species: Macroglossum trochilus  (African Hummingbird Hawkmoth).

Microsphinx

One species: Microsphinx pumila (Bedstraw Hawklet).

Nephele

Nine species.

Odontosida

Two species: Odontosida magnifica (Magnificent Scalloped Hawkmoth) and Odontosida pusilla (Scalloped Hawkmoth)

Rhodafra

Two species: Rhodafra marshalli and Rhodafra opheltes.

Sphingonaepiopsis

Two species: Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei and Sphingonaepiopsis nana. 

Temnora

18 species. 

Theretra

Four species: Theretra cajus, Theretra capensis, Theretra monteironis and Theretra orpheus.

Zonilia

One species: Zonilia funebris.