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Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Polyptychus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Dewitz, 1879)
Citation:Smerinthus Hamatus (n. sp.)
Original genus:Smerinthus
Publication:Dewitz H. 1879. Afrikanische Schmetterlinge.
Journal:Mittheilungen des Münchener Entomologischen Vereins
Volume:3
Issue:
Pagination:28; pl. 2, fig. 1
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12659999
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Polyptychus hamatus (1)
Taxonomic note:

Had been transferred to Lycosphingia by W. Rothschild & K. Jordan (1903: 255 (key), 256); transferred to Polyptychus by J. Pierre (2014: 225).

Pierre J. 2014. Polyptychus lagnelae nom. nov. pour Avinoffia hollandi (Clark, 1917). Le genre Polyptychus Hübner, 1819. Concept de genre (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Holotype ♂ ZSM Holotype ♂, ZSM. Angola Angola N, Cabinda, Chinchoxo, leg. Falkenstein.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Angola Dewitz H. 1879. Afrikanische Schmetterlinge. page 28
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Cameroon Darge Ph. 1983. Liste provisoire des Sphingidae du Cameroun (Lep.). page 378
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Central African Republic Basquin P. & Pierre J. 2005. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphinx de la République Centrafricaine avec descriptions de nouvelles espèce et sous-espèce et d'une femelle inédite (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 497
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 12
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Côte d'Ivoire Vuattoux R. 1978. Plantes-hôtes et durée de développement de lépidoptères Sphingides élevés à la Station de Lamto (Côte-d'Ivoire). page 85
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Gabon Darge Ph. 1970a. Contribution à la faune du Gabon: Lépidoptères Sphingidae. page 255
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Ghana Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 12
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Liberia Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 12
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Nigeria Boorman J. 1960a. Notes on the Hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of Nigeria. page 116
Polyptychus hamatus (Dewitz, 1879) Uganda Sevastopulo D. G. 1956a. Notes on the Heterocera of Kampala and neighbourhood (II). page 5
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination