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Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1218
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1217
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1214
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
675
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
618
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
55
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
30
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
12 Genera with 18 Species
Lophostethus Butler, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Xenosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
18 Species and 4 Subspecies
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849
Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866
Neoclanis pseudobasalis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis tsumeb Eitschberger..., 2019
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis diana (Gehlen, 1922)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rufoclanis hesperus (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae hesperus Rothschild &..., 1916
Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860
Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920Janse´s Sphinx


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov