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Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
111
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
53
211
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
21
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
20
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
20 Genera with 75 Species
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 20125SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 20199SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18973SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 193519SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 20128SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18829SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
75 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Andriasa contraria diffusus Rothschild &..., 1910
Andriasa contraria stigmaticus Gehlen, 1950
Andriasa igomaensis Darge, 2012
Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Falcatula svaricki Haxaire & Me..., 2008
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849
Lophostethus morettoi Eitschberger..., 2011
Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Microclanis littoralis Darge, 2012
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866
Neoclanis kuchleri Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis namanga Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis politzari Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis pseudopolitzari Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis similis Melichar & Ř..., 2013
Neoclanis ukambaniensis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis witti Eitschberger..., 2019
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Poliodes erato Fawcett, 1915
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides chibinda Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides unilineata (Clark, 1935)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus afarissaque Darge, 2004
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychus erosus erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychus erosus politzari Darge & Basquin, 2005
Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950)⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus septentrionalis Darge, 2004
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935
Pseudoclanis grandidieri (Mabille, 1879)⇒ Dargeclanis grandidieri Mabille, 1879
Pseudoclanis kakamegae Eitschberger, 2007
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 schaarschmidti Eitschberger..., 2012
Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis haxairei Melichar, 2011
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae pelops Fawcett, 1915
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869
Rufoclanis pelops (Fawcett, 1915)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov