Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Ghana (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 354
3756
9520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 354
3756
9520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 336
3683
9372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 216
2958
8177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
1354
4084 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 49
1353
4082 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 49
1353
4082 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
944
3149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
898
3067 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
81
202 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 41
105 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Smerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
| 18
50 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Smerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
| 17
49 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Ghana
17 Genera with 49 Species | Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 2013 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1912 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1968 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1920 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 1989 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1781 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinopasa Karsch, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ghana
49 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Widow Sphinx | | Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Ceridia agilei Melichar & Ř..., 2013 | | | Ceridia agilei occidentalis Melichar & Ř..., 2013 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882 | | | Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891 | | | Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Phylloxiphia bainbridgei Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894 | | | Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889 | | | Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878 | | | Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920 | | | Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldti | | | Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus jolyanorum Bouyer, 2016 | | | Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917 | | | Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904 | | | Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus paupercula senniger Jordan, 1920 | | | Polyptychus poliades (Rothschild &..., 1906) | ⇒ Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Polyptychus vuattouxi Pierre, 1989 | | | Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985) | ⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985 | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781 | | Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891 | | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | |
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