Amplypterus
Encyclopedia
Amplypterus is a genus of moth
s in 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 in 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.
Species
- Amplypterus celebensisAmplypterus celebensisAmplypterus celebensis is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Indonesia .-Subspecies:*Amplypterus celebensis celebensis *Amplypterus celebensis seramensis Inoue, 1999...
- (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) - Amplypterus mansoniAmplypterus mansoniAmplypterus mansoni is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from south-east Asia, including north-eastern India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia .The wingspan is 110–115 mm.-Subspecies:...
- (Clark 1924) - Amplypterus mindanaoensisAmplypterus mindanaoensisAmplypterus mindanaoensis is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Philippines....
- Inoue, 1996 - Amplypterus panopusAmplypterus panopusAmplypterus panopus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern and northern India , Nepal, Burma, southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines....
- (Cramer 1779) - Amplypterus sumbawanensisAmplypterus sumbawanensisAmplypterus sumbawanensis is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sumba....
- (Eitschberger, 2006)