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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
151
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
71
299
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
30
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
27
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
27 Genera with 136 Species
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Afroclanis Carcasson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 20198SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 191211SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 191510SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 200710SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 198912SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 200129SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 200718SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 188214SpeciesTaxom
Xenosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
136 Species and 10 Subspecies
Afroclanis burorum (Strand, 1915)⇒ Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) caecilie Eitschberger, 2003
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) muehlei Eitschberger, 2003
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) paul Eitschberger, 2003
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Likoma crenata Rothschild &..., 1907
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849
Lophostethus negus Jordan, 1926
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866
Neoclanis hackeri Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis murzini Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis oberprieleri Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis pseudobasalis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis schreieri Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis tsumeb Eitschberger..., 2019
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus centralis Basquin & Pi..., 2005
Neopolyptychus choveti Pierre, 2004
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus consimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
Phylloxiphia karschi Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Phylloxiphia oberthueri Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia oweni Carcasson, 1968
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Platysphinx bourkei (Distant, 1897)⇒ Poliana albescens Inoue, 1996
Platysphinx bouyeri Haxaire & Bo..., 2003
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx dorsti Rougeot, 1977
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Platysphinx vicaria Jordan, 1920
Platysphinx zabolicus Haxaire & Me..., 2007
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychoides afarissaque Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides assimilis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides cadioui Darge, 2005
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides mbarikensis Darge & Minetti, 2005
Polyptychoides obtusus Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides politzari Darge, 2005
Polyptychoides ruaha Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides septentrionalis Darge, 2004
Polyptychoides vuattouxi Pierre, 1989
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus anochus Rothschild &..., 1906
Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus baltus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus bernardii Rougeot, 1966
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus distensus Darge, 1990
Polyptychus enodia Holland, 1889
Polyptychus girardi Pierre, 1993
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus herbuloti Darge, 1990
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus lapidatus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus modestus Maasen, 1880
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus potiendus Darge, 1990
Polyptychus rougeoti Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus sinus Pierre, 1985
Polyptychus thihongae Bernardi, 1970
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychus wojtusiaki Pierre, 2001
Pseudandriasa erubescens (Walker, 1862)⇒ Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis aequabilis Darge, 2005
Pseudoclanis allessandroi Eitschberger, 2021
Pseudoclanis asantei Eitschberger, 2021
Pseudoclanis axis Darge, 1993
Pseudoclanis diana (Gehlen, 1922)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955
Pseudoclanis joannoui Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis kakamegae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis kruegeri Eitschberger, 2021
Pseudoclanis lautus Jordan, 1920
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis pseudoasantei Eitschberger, 2021
Pseudoclanis somaliae Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudoclanis staudei Eitschberger..., 2012
Pseudoclanis zairensis Eitschberger, 2007
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rufoclanis consanguineus (Distant, 1902)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis cytis (Druce, 1882)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis hesperus (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae consanguineus Distant, 1899
Rufoclanis numosae cytis Druce, 1882
Rufoclanis numosae hesperus Rothschild &..., 1916
Rufoclanis numosae mimosae Wallengren, 1865
Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882
Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920Janse´s Sphinx


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov