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Taxonomy
Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
Nomenclature
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Family: SphingidaeSubfamily: Smerinthinae
Tribe:
Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865
Usage:
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Reference:
Type data:
Type genus: Smerinthus Latreille, [1802], in: Sonnini, Hist. nat. gén. particulière Crustacés Insectes 3: 401.
Taxonomic Notes:
The analysis of the higher classification of Sphingidae using five nuclear genes by Kawahara et al. (2009: Figure 2) demonstrated that the group of genera comprising Laothoe, Pachysphinx, Paonias and Smerinthus formed a well-supported monophyletic group. A restricted concept of tribe Smerinthini is used here for this compact group of genera.
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Synonyms: 1