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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
3152
9053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2847
8601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
806
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
756
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
95
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
43
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
18
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
17
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gabon
17 Genera with 68 Species
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Grillotius Rougeot, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 191512SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19894SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 197033SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
68 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882
Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Grillotius bergeri Darge, 1973
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894
Lophostethus dumolinii congoicum Clark, 1937
Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Lycosphingia hollandi (Clark, 1916)⇒ Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912
Phylloxiphia basquini Haxaire & Me..., 2024
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia dargei Haxaire & Me..., 2024
Phylloxiphia domi Pierre & Bas..., 2015
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia karschi Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia mpassa Pierre & Bas..., 2016
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920
Platysphinx vicaria basquini Pierre, 1989
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
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 baltus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus barnsi (Clark, 1926)⇒ Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus bernardii Rougeot, 1966
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus distensus Darge, 1990
Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus herbuloti Darge, 1990
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus lagnelae Pierre, 2014
Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Polyptychus modestum (Bernardi, 1970)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus pierrei (I. J. Kitchi..., 2000)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus rougeoti Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus sinus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychus villiersi Rougeot, 1970
Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985)⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov