Ambulycini
Encyclopedia
Ambulycini is a tribe of moth
s of the Sphingidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family.
Taxonomy
- Genus AdhemariusAdhemariusAdhemarius is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Adhemarius blanchardorum - Hodges, 1985*Adhemarius daphne - *Adhemarius dariensis - *Adhemarius dentoni -...
- Oitiaca, 1939 - Genus AkbesiaAkbesiaAkbesia is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, the Pistacia Hawkmoth , which is known from southern Turkey, northern Syria, northern Israel, western Jordan, south-eastern Turkey, north-eastern Iraq, south-eastern Georgia, northern Iran, eastern Afghanistan and...
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 - Genus AmbulyxAmbulyxAmbulyx is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Ambulyx adhemariusa - Eitschberger, Bergmann & Hauenstein, 2006*Ambulyx amara - Kobayashi, Wang & Yano, 2006*Ambulyx amboynensis - Rothschild, 1894...
- Westwood, 1847 - Genus AmplypterusAmplypterusAmplypterus is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Amplypterus celebensis - *Amplypterus mansoni - *Amplypterus mindanaoensis - Inoue, 1996*Amplypterus panopus -...
- Hübner, 1819 - Genus BarbourionBarbourionBarbourion is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Barbourion lemaii, which is known from south-western China , northern Thailand and northern Vietnam....
- Clark, 1934 - Genus BatocnemaBatocnemaBatocnema is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Batocnema africanus - *Batocnema coquerelii -...
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 - Genus CompsulyxCompsulyxCompsulyx is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Compsulyx cochereaui, which is known from New Caledonia....
- Holloway, 1979 - Genus OrectaOrectaBatocnema is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Orecta acuminata - Clark 1923*Orecta fruhstorferi - Clark 1916*Orecta lycidas - *Orecta venedictoffae - Cadiou 1995...
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 - Genus ProtambulyxProtambulyxProtambulyx is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Protambulyx astygonus - *Protambulyx carteri - Rothschild & Jordan 1903*Protambulyx euryalus - Rothschild & Jordan 1903...
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 - Genus TrogolegnumTrogolegnumTrogolegnum is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Trogolegnum pseudambulyx, which is known from Mexico....
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1903