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Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1619
8751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1470
8376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
129
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
56
247
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
25
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
23
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
23 Genera with 111 Species
#ACFGLNPRS
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Grillotius Rougeot, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 193610SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 191515SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19898SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 190142SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 200710SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 202210SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 19821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
111 Species and 20 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Afrosphinx occidens (Clark, 1927)⇒ Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Andriasa contraria suffusa Walker, 1869
Andriasa contraria towadeus Gehlen, 1935
Andriasa towadeus Gehlen., 1935
Chloroclanis ochracea Gehlen., 1951
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens ochracea Gehlen, 1951
Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882
Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Falcatula penumbra Clark, 1936
Grillotius bergeri Darge, 1973
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii congoicum Clark, 1937
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neopolyptychus belgica Clark, 1926
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus roseola Clark, 1917
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Neopolyptychus springerae Clark, 1936
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia colasi Pierre & Bas..., 2015
Phylloxiphia domi Pierre & Bas..., 2015
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodi (Holland, 1889)⇒ Platysphinx bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia karschi Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Phylloxiphia mpassa Pierre & Bas..., 2016
Phylloxiphia noctivaga Kernbach, 1957
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx constrigilis lemoulti Clark, 1936
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920
Platysphinx vicaria basquini Pierre, 1989
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychopsis auriguttatus Gehlen., 1934
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychopsis marshalli auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa tiro Kernbach, 1957
Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus anochus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus anochus margo Pierre & Bas..., 2005
Polyptychus auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934
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 bouyeri Kitching, 2016
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus ducarmei Bouyer, 2016
Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889
Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950)⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus herbuloti Darge, 1990
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus kitchingi Bouyer, 2016
Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus lagnelae Pierre, 2014
Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus rougeoti Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus sinus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970
Polyptychus tiro Kernbach, 1957
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985)⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781
Pseudoclanis sororia (Kernbach, 1954)⇒ Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rhadinopasa hornimani hornimani Druce, 1880
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis kindunus Strand, 1918
Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae kindunus Strand, 1918
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis subjectus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis zolotuhini Eitschberger, 2022
Sataspes galleyi (Basquin, 1982)⇒ Afrosataspes galleyi Basquin, 1982


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov