Taxon profile

genus

Smerinthus Latreille, 1802

kingdom Animalia - animals » phylum Arthropoda - arthropods » class Insecta - insects » order Lepidoptera - butterflies and moths » family Sphingidae - hawk moths » tribus Smerinthini

Scientific synonyms

Bebroptera Sodoffsky, 1837
Bellia Tutt, 1902
Bellinca Strand, 1943
Copiosmerinthus Kirby, 1892
Copismerinthus Grote, 1866
Daddia Tutt, 1902
Dilina Dalman, 1816
Eusmerinthus Grote, 1877
Merinthus Meigen, 1830
Nicholsonia Tutt, 1902

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Type taxon:	Sphinx ocellata Linnaeus, 1758

Included taxa

Number of records: 14

species Smerinthus astarte Strecker, 1885

species Smerinthus atlanticus Austaut, 1890

species Smerinthus caecus Ménétriés, 1857

species Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 - One-eyed Sphinx

species Smerinthus jamaicensis (Drury, 1773) - Twin-spot Sphinx

species Smerinthus kindermannii Lederer, 1853

species Smerinthus minor Mell, 1937

species Smerinthus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eyed Hawk-moth

species Smerinthus ophthalmicus Boisduval, 1855

species Smerinthus planus Walker, 1856

species Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875 - Salicet Sphinx

species Smerinthus szechuanus (Clark, 1938)

species Smerinthus tokyonis Matsumura, 1921

species Smerinthus visinskasi Zolotuhin & Saldaitis, 2009

Links and literature

The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [1259935]

Rees, T. (compiler): The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [https://www.irmng.org] [as Smerinthus Latreille, 1802]
Data retrieved on: 30 November 2019

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