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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1450
6414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1328
6123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
125
748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
57
254
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
24
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
22
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
22 Genera with 98 Species
#ACFLMNPR
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 20126SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 201915SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19308SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19154SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18785SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 193529SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18827SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
98 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis martha (Closs, 1911)⇒ Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Afrosphinx occidens (Clark, 1927)⇒ Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911
Andriasa caliginis Darge, 2012
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria caliginis Darge, 2012
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Andriasa contraria igomaensis Darge, 2012
Andriasa igomaensis Darge, 2012
Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903
Chloroclanis tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Falcatula penumbra Clark, 1936
Falcatula svaricki Haxaire & Me..., 2008
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) paul Eitschberger, 2003
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Leucophlebia rosulenta (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ 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 dumolinii tamarae Eitschberger..., 2011
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Microclanis ventosus Darge, 2012
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866
Neoclanis dargei Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis giustii Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis haendeli Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis hogani Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis iringaensis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis kingstoni Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis kleineri Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis melichari Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis michali Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis morogoroensis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis nicolae Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis oatesorum Eitschberger..., 2019
Neoclanis usambaraensis Eitschberger..., 2019
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus compar septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Neopolyptychus serrator commodus Jordan, 1930
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869
Platysphinx phyllis Rothschild &..., 1903
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Polyptychoides digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychoides erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychoides furcillatus Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides geita Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus baxteri baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908
Polyptychus corydoni
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychus erosus erosus Jordan, 1923
Polyptychus erosus mbarikensis Darge & Minetti, 2005
Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950)⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus furcillatus Darge, 2011
Polyptychus geita Darge, 2011
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus melichari Bouyer & Kit..., 2023
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus cadioui Darge, 2005
Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus obtusus Darge, 2004
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus reussi (Strand, 1911)⇒ Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus ruaha Darge, 2004
Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935
Pseudoclanis aequabilis Darge, 2005
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis pallida Closs, 1917
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rhadinopasa hornimani tanganyikae Clark, 1928
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis maccleeryi Carcasson, 1968
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae fumosus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov