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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1193
2972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1164
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
114
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
61
187
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
16
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
12
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
12 Genera with 39 Species
Andriasa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19158SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 190118SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18822SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
39 Species and 2 Subspecies
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodi (Holland, 1889)⇒ Platysphinx bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus lagnelae Pierre, 2014
Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Polyptychus lucindae Takano, 2021
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus paupercula senniger Jordan, 1920
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Pseudoclanis admatha (Pierre, 1985)⇒ Pierreclanis admatha Pierre, 1985
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rufoclanis prestonclarki Eitschberger..., 2022
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov