Degmaptera
Encyclopedia
Degmaptera 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
- Degmaptera cadiouiDegmaptera cadiouiDegmaptera cadioui is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Philippines....
- Brechlin & Kitching, 2009 - Degmaptera mirabilisDegmaptera mirabilisDegmaptera mirabilis is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, northern Thailand, Anhui in China and Taiwan. The habitat consists of high altitude evergreen oak forests....
- (Rothschild, 1894) - Degmaptera olivaceaDegmaptera olivaceaDegmaptera olivacea is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.It is similar to Smerinthulus diehli, but the hindwings are less pink, the bands on the forewing are yellowish and the apex of the forewing is less strongly produced....
- (Rothschild, 1894)