Batocnema
Encyclopedia
Batocnema 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
- Batocnema africanusBatocnema africanusBatocnema africanus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from open woodland and savanna from north-eastern South Africa to Zimbabwe, Tanzania and the Kenya coast....
- (Distand 1899) - Batocnema coquereliiBatocnema coquereliiBatocnema coquerelii is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Madagascar, the Aldabra Islands and the Comoro Islands.It is similar to Batocnema africanus, but the general pattern comprises a much better developed series of bands and patches...
- (Boisduval 1875)