Basiothia
Encyclopedia
Basiothia 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
- Basiothia aureataBasiothia aureataThe Gold Dotted Temnora is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in wooded habitats from Liberia to Kenya in the east and to Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe in the south....
- (Karsch, 1891) - Basiothia charisBasiothia charisThe Lesser Brown Striped Hawk is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is fairly common in most habitats, excluding very dry areas, throughout Africa south of the Sahara. It has not been recorded from Madagascar....
- (Walker, 1856) - Basiothia laticornisBasiothia laticornisBasiothia laticornis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is only known from Madagascar.It is similar to Basiothia medea, but immediately distinguishable by the generally brown forewing and hindwing uppersides. The antennae are strongly clubbed in both sexes, but noticeably longer and thicker in...
- (Butler, 1879) - Basiothia medeaBasiothia medeaThe Small Verdant Hawk is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is common in open habitats throughout the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar. It is however probably absent from the equatorial forest belt, except as a vagrant. The species is an active migrant.The length of the forewings is 22-25...
- (Fabricius, 1781) - Basiothia schenkiBasiothia schenkiThe Brown Striped Hawk is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Zimbabwe and South Africa.It has a close plant-pollinator relationship with Disa cooperi, whose scent attracts only two hawkmoth species, Basiothia schenki and Agrius convolvuli, that can effectively pollinate its flower...
- (Moschler, 1872)