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Afrosphinx Carcasson, 1968

Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Afrosphinx (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Carcasson, 1968
Citation:Afrosphinx gen. nov.
Taxon remarks:Type species: Polyptychus amabilis Jordan, 1911. Novitates Zoologicae 18: 135. By original designation.
Publication:Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species.
Journal:Journal of the East Africa Natural History and National Museum
Volume:26
Issue:3
Pagination:37
URL: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51111542
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination Images
Afrosphinx amabilis (Jordan, 1911) (Jordan, 1911) species Accepted Polyptychus amabilis
Afrosphinx occidens (Clark, 1927) (Clark, 1927) species Synonym Polyptychus occidens