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Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
5609
34121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
89
5603
34114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
87
5580
34057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
3903
25953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3506
23709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
231
1538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
81
474
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
12
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
9 Genera with 16 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Grillotius Rougeot, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Orecta Rothschild &..., 19956SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa marginalis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856
Ceridia nigricans Griveaud, 1959
Grillotius bergeri Darge, 1973
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Orecta acuminata Clark, 1923
Orecta fruhstorferi Clark, 1916
Orecta lycidas Boisduval, 1875
Orecta lycidas eos Burmeister, 1878
Orecta lycidas lycidas
Orecta venedictoffae Cadiou, 1995
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula senniger Jordan, 1920
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov