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Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6591
56071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
4302
27836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
4295
27811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
4286
27718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2443
17860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2132
16193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
179
1467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
78
437
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
34
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
30
150
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
30 Genera with 150 Species
#ACFGLMNPRX
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 19359SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19593SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Grillotius Rougeot, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Gynoeryx Carcasson, 19646SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Malgassoclanis Carcasson, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 191210SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 191510SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19207SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 19899SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 200131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 200720SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18698SpeciesTaxom
Xenosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
150 Species
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Andriasa axeli Darge, 2014
Andriasa caliginis Darge, 2012
Andriasa constrigilis Darge, 2012
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa diffusus Rothschild &..., 1910
Andriasa igomaensis Darge, 2012
Andriasa kadamensis Darge, 2014
Andriasa mitchelli Hayes, 1973
Andriasa towadeus Gehlen., 1935
Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874
Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903
Ceridia nigricans Griveaud, 1959
Chloroclanis ochracea Gehlen., 1951
Chloroclanis tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Falcatula penumbra Clark, 1936
Falcatula svaricki Haxaire & Me..., 2008
Falcatula tamsi Carcasson, 1968
Grillotius bergeri Darge, 1973
Gynoeryx bilineatus Griveaud, 1959
Gynoeryx brevis Oberthur, 1909
Gynoeryx integer Viette, 1956
Gynoeryx meander Boisduval, 1875
Gynoeryx paulianii Viette, 1956
Gynoeryx teteforti Griveaud, 1964
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907
Lophostethus carteri (Rothschild, 1894)⇒ Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus negus Jordan, 1926
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Malgassoclanis delicatus Jordan, 1921
Malgassoclanis suffuscus Griveaud, 1959
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Microclanis littoralis Darge, 2012
Microclanis ventosus Darge, 2012
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus centralis Basquin & Pi..., 2005
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia karschi Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Platysphinx basquini Pierre, 1989
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx dorsti Rougeot, 1977
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides chibinda Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychoides furcillatus Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides geita Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides ponens Pierre, 1989
Polyptychopsis auriguttatus Gehlen., 1934
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus baltus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus barnsi (Clark, 1926)⇒ Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus bernardii Rougeot, 1966
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889
Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993
Polyptychus herbuloti Darge, 1990
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Polyptychus margo Basquin & Pi..., 2004
Polyptychus modestum (Bernardi, 1970)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus pauliani Viette, 1956
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus rougeoti Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus senniger Jordan, 1920
Polyptychus sinus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970
Polyptychus tiro Kernbach, 1957
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychus wojtusiaki Pierre, 2001
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis abyssinicus (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis aequabilis Darge, 2005
Pseudoclanis axis Darge, 1993
Pseudoclanis biokoensis Darge, 1991
Pseudoclanis canui Darge, 1991
Pseudoclanis diana (Gehlen, 1922)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955
Pseudoclanis joannoui Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis kakamegae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis schaarschmidti Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis somaliae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis sororia (Kernbach, 1954)⇒ Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis staudei Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis subviridis Talbot, 1932
Pseudoclanis tomensis Pierre, 1992
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rhadinopasa tanganyikae Clark, 1938
Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis kindunus Strand, 1918
Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis subjectus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920Janse´s Sphinx


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov