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Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
405
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
402
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
170
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
154
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
20
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
17
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kakamega Forest
6 Genera with 8 Species
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kakamega Forest
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Pseudoclanis grandidieri (Mabille, 1879)⇒ Dargeclanis grandidieri Mabille, 1879
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov