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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6839
40833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6828
40819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
93
6769
40648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4660
30106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
29
4176
27427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
266
1738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
94
540
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
17
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
13
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
13 Genera with 23 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Cypoides Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Grillotius Rougeot, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Orecta Rothschild &..., 19956SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
23 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
Cypoides chinensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Grillotius bergeri Darge, 1973
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
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
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov