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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
1407
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1407
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
1371
1847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1127
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
381
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
381
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
380
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
294
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
270
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
39
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
23
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Tanzania
9 Genera with 18 Species
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18563SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Tanzania
18 Species and 4 Subspecies
Andriasa caliginis Darge, 2012
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Chloroclanis tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Chloroclanis virescens tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Microclanis ventosus Darge, 2012
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Neopolyptychus septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis pallida Closs, 1917
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov