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Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Gambia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1936
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
701
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
700
1304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
700
1304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
464
946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
437
906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
41
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
23
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gambia
8 Genera with 16 Species
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 20222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
16 Species and 4 Subspecies
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus ponens Pierre, 1989
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudoclanis boisduvali (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Oplerclanis boisduvali Aurivillius, 1898
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis udoschmidti Eitschberger, 2022


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov