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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
106
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
48
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
18
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
18
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
18 Genera with 66 Species
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 20145SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Lycosphingia Rothschild &..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19129SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19064SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18785SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 193524SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 17817SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopasa Karsch, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18823SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
66 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria contraria Walker, 1856
Andriasa contraria kadamensis Darge, 2014
Andriasa contraria suffusa Walker, 1869
Andriasa kadamensis Darge, 2014
Ceridia heuglini R. Felder, 1874
Chloroclanis virescens Butler, 1882Green Polyptychus
Chloroclanis virescens olivolinea Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Chloroclanis virescens virescens Butler, 1882
Falcatula cymatodes Rothschild &..., 1912
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) caecilie Eitschberger, 2003
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) neumanni Rothschild, 1902
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) xanthopis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Likoma apicalis Rothschild &..., 1903Sepia Tip Hawk
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Lophostethus dumolinii carteri Rothschild, 1894
Lophostethus dumolinii dumolinii Angas, 1849
Lycosphingia hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Neopolyptychus commodus Jordan, 1930
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus prionites Rothschild &..., 1916
Neopolyptychus pygarga Karsch, 1891
Neopolyptychus serrator Jordan, 1929
Neopolyptychus serrator commodus Jordan, 1930
Neopolyptychus spurrelli Rothschild &..., 1912
Phylloxiphia bicolor Rothschild, 1894
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia goodii Holland, 1889
Phylloxiphia illustris Rothschild &..., 1906
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 grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus andosa andosa Walker, 1856
Polyptychus andosa tiro Kernbach, 1957
Polyptychus barnsi (Clark, 1926)⇒ Polyptychus kivui Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus carteri Butler, 1882
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus ducarmei Bouyer, 2016
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hamatus Dewitz, 1879
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus nigriplaga Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus orthographus Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889
Polyptychus retusus (Rothschild &..., 1908)⇒ Polyptychus affinis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus trisecta Aurivillius, 1901
Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935
Pseudoclanis biokoensis Darge, 1991
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis occidentalis (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudoclanis rhadamistus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Oplerclanis rhadamistus Fabricius, 1781
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Rhadinopasa hornimani Karsch, 1891
Rhadinopasa hornimani hornimani Druce, 1880
Rufoclanis audreyae Schmit, 2021
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis rosea Druce, 1882


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov