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Checklist for Tribe Sphingini Linnaeus, 1758
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1354
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
944
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
898
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
81
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
41
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSphingini
Linnaeus, 1758
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
4 Genera with 5 Species
Macropoliana Carcasson, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Poliana W. Rothschil..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
5 Species
Macropoliana buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785)⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Pantophaea cardinalli Tams, 1925
Poliana weiglei Möschler, 1887
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Sphingini with occurrences in Ghana
SubtribeSphingina
Latreille, 1802
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphingini at itis.gov