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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
101
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
46
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
20
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
19
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
19 Genera with 56 Species
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19155SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18783SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 192118SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18693SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
56 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx eothina (Tams, 1930)⇒ Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Acanthosphinx guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Widow Sphinx
Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa mitchelli Hayes, 1973
Falcatula falcata (Hayes, 1963)⇒ Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Leptoclanis pulchra Rothschild &..., 1903Beautiful Hawk
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) afra Karsch, 1891Rosy Banded Hawk
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
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
Phylloxiphia colasi Pierre & Bas..., 2015
Phylloxiphia formosa Schultze, 1914
Phylloxiphia metria Jordan, 1920Redwing Hawk
Phylloxiphia punctum Rothschild, 1907One Spot Redwing
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Platysphinx piabilis Distant, 1897Measly Hawk
Platysphinx piabillis Distant, 1897
Platysphinx stigmatica Mabille, 1878
Polyptychoides chibinda Darge, 2011
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychoides niloticus (Jordan, 1921)⇒ Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychopsis auriguttatus Gehlen., 1934
Polyptychopsis auriguttatus auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychopsis marshalli auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934
Polyptychus andosa Walker, 1856Copper Winged Polyptychus
Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus chibinda Darge, 2011
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891
Polyptychus eothina Tams, 1930
Polyptychus ferroseus (Gehlen, 1950)⇒ Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Polyptychus fractus Melichar & Ř..., 2018
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus guessfeldti
Polyptychus hollandi Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus melichari Bouyer & Kit..., 2023
Polyptychus murinus Rothschild, 1904
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus niloticus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis evestigata Kernbach, 1955
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov