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Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region North Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
2357
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
2356
3807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
274
2312
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
2021
3396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
598
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
598
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
596
862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
404
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
390
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
50
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
28
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
16
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
16
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Zimbabwe
16 Genera with 21 Species
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Zimbabwe
21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx eothina (Tams, 1930)⇒ Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Neoclanis virgo Westwood, 1881
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov