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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
104
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
48
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
22
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSmerinthini
Grote & Robinson, 1865
21
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
21 Genera with 42 Species
#AFLMNPRX
Acanthosphinx Aurivillius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Afroclanis Carcasson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphinx Carcasson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Leptoclanis Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Likoma Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lophostethus Butler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Marumba Moore, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Neoclanis Carcasson, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19153SpeciesTaxom
Platysphinx Rothschild &..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychopsis Carcasson, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19638SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandriasa Carcasson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Xenosphingia Jordan, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
42 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acanthosphinx eothina (Tams, 1930)⇒ Acanthosphinx guessfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Afroclanis burorum (Strand, 1915)⇒ Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907
Afroclanis calcareus Rothschild &..., 1907Ruby Polyptychus
Afroclanis neavi Hampson, 1910Neave´s Polyptychus
Afrosphinx amabilis Jordan, 1911Scarce Polyptychus
Andriasa axeli Darge, 2014
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Andriasa contraria axeli Darge, 2014
Andriasa contraria diffusus Rothschild &..., 1910
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
Lophostethus dumolinii Angas, 1849Arrow Sphinx
Marumba timora timora Rothschild &..., 1903
Neoclanis basalis Walker, 1866Wounded Hawk
Neoclanis basialis Walker, 1866
Neoclanis virgo Westwood, 1881
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar compar Rothschild &..., 1903
Neopolyptychus convexus Rothschild &..., 1903
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
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychopsis auriguttatus Gehlen., 1934
Polyptychopsis auriguttatus meridianus Kernbach, 1963
Polyptychopsis marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Polyptychus
Polyptychopsis marshalli auriguttatus Gehlen, 1934
Polyptychus assimilis Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908Baxter´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus baxteri jansei Clark, 1936
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus jansei (Clark, 1936)⇒ Polyptychus baxteri Rothschild &..., 1908
Polyptychus marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903
Polyptychus meridianus Kernbach, 1963
Pseudandriasa mutata Walker, 1855Roundwinged Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Rufoclanis fulgurans Rothschild &..., 1903Pink Polyptychus
Rufoclanis jansei Vári, 1964
Rufoclanis numosae Wallengren, 1860Wawy Polyptychus
Rufoclanis numosae numosae Wallengren, 1860
Rufoclanis numosae subjectus Walker, 1869
Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920Janse´s Sphinx


Links, sources and further information
Smerinthini at itis.gov