Angonyx
Encyclopedia
Angonyx 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
- Angonyx boisduvaliAngonyx boisduvaliAngonyx boisduvali is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in the Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.The forewing upperside is similar to Angonyx papuana, but the pale grey median band posterior to the discal spot is broader, paler and gradually fading into the...
- Rothschild 1894 - Angonyx chelseaAngonyx chelseaAngonyx chelsea is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the western New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea....
- Eitschberger & Melichar, 2009 - Angonyx excellens - (Rothschild 1911)
- Angonyx kaiAngonyx kaiAngonyx kai is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Kai Archipelago in Indonesia.It is distinguishable from all other Angonyx species by the pale patch near the base on the inner margin of the forewing upperside....
- Eitschberger, 2006 - Angonyx krishnaAngonyx krishnaAngonyx krishna is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka.The hindwing upperside is similar to Angonyx testacea, but the median area is more broadly pale orange....
- Eitschberger & Haxaire, 2006 - Angonyx meekiAngonyx meekiAngonyx meeki is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Solomon Islands.It is similar to Angonyx papuana, but distinguishable by the bright yellow coloration of the basal two-thirds of the hindwing upperside....
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Angonyx papuanaAngonyx papuanaAngonyx papuana is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Papua New Guinea, northern Queensland and the Bismarck Archipelago....
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Angonyx testaceaAngonyx testaceaAngonyx testacea is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Nepal, northern India, the Andaman Islands, Myanmar, southern China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia , Indonesia and Philippines...
- (Walker 1856) - Angonyx williamiAngonyx williamiAngonyx williami is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Moluccas in Indonesia....
- Eitschberger & Melichar, 2009