''Pseudoclanis'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...
erected by
Walter Rothschild
Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist, and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he was present ...
in 1894.
They are found in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
Species
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Pseudoclanis abyssinicus''
(Lucas 1857)
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Pseudoclanis aequabilis''
Darge, 2005
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Pseudoclanis axis''
Darge 1993
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Pseudoclanis biokoensis''
Darge 1991
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Pseudoclanis canui''
Darge 1991
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Pseudoclanis diana''
Gehlen 1922
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Pseudoclanis evestigata''
Kernbach 1955
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Pseudoclanis kakamegae''
Eitschberger, 2007
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Pseudoclanis kenyae''
Clark 1928
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Pseudoclanis molitor''
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1912)
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Pseudoclanis occidentalis''
Rothschild & Jordan 1903
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Pseudoclanis postica''
(Walker 1956)
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Pseudoclanis somaliae''
Eitschberger, 2007
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Pseudoclanis tomensis''
Pierre 1992
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Pseudoclanis zairensis''
Eitschberger, 2007
References
Smerinthini
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Walter Rothschild
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