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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1534
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1533
3272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1530
3267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
961
2219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
901
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
97
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
45
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
19
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
18
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
18 Genera with 29 Species
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18783SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19366SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
29 Species and 4 Subspecies
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia rosulenta (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus jansei (Clark, 1936)⇒ Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov