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Checklist for Tribe Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
2384
5604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
538
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
538
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
538
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
393
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
371
907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
37
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
19
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
9
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
9
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Senegal
9 Genera with 15 Species
Andriasa Walker, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 20223SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
15 Species and 6 Subspecies
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria adansoniae Boisduval, 1875
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Andriasa contraria submarginalis Walker, 1865
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus ponens Pierre, 1989
Pseudoclanis boisduvali (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Oplerclanis boisduvali Aurivillius, 1898
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rufoclanis meloui (Oberthür, 1914)⇒ Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis senegalensis Eitschberger..., 2022


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov