Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4495
12408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4491
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 368
4385
12052 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 234
3464
10323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1627
5618 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1133
4496 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1029
4268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
86
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms | 42
146 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Smerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
| 17
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Smerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
| 17
62 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nigeria
17 Genera with 62 Species | Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andriasa Walker, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceridia Rothschild &..., 1874 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclanis Carcasson, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falcatula Carcasson, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucophlebia Westwood, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophostethus Butler, 1894 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 1912 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 1915 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 1920 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychoides Carcasson, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyptychus Carcasson, 2001 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1781 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinopasa Karsch, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rufoclanis Carcasson, 2022 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nigeria
62 Species and 11 Subspecies | Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Widow Sphinx | | Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856 | Contrary Polyptychus | | Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856 | | | Ceridia agilei Melichar & Ř..., 2013 | | | Ceridia agilei occidentalis Melichar & Ř..., 2013 | | | Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874 | | | Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882 | Green Polyptychus | | Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882 | | | Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Falcatula cymatodes cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891 | Rosy Banded Hawk | | Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916) | ⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891 | | Lophostethus carteri (Rothschild, 1894) | ⇒ Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | | Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849 | Arrow Sphinx | | Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894 | | | Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903 | Variable Polyptychus | | Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916 | | | Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891 | | | Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894 | | | Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914 | | | Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968 | | | Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915 | Hooked Redwing | | Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis Walker, 1869 | | | Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897 | Measly Hawk | | Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878 | | | Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920 | | | Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856 | Copper Winged Polyptychus | | Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856 | | | Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Polyptychus anochus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882 | | | Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903 | Coryndon´s Polyptychus | | Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777 | Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth | | Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891 | | | Polyptychus guessfeldti | | | Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879 | | | Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917 | | | Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904 | | | Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889 | | | Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908) | ⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903 | | Polyptychus smithi Takano, 2021 | | | Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970 | | | Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Polyptychus wojtusiaki Pierre, 2001 | | | Pseudoclanis boisduvali (Aurivillius, 1898) | ⇒ Oplerclanis boisduvali Aurivillius, 1898 | | Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | Great Polyptychus | | Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912 | | | Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903) | ⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | | Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856 | Mulberry Hawk | | Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781 | | Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891 | | | Rhadinopasa hornimani hornimani Druce, 1880 | | | Rufoclanis drucei Eitschberger..., 2022 | | | Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860 | Wawy Polyptychus | | Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882 | | | Rufoclanis viola Eitschberger, 2022 | |
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