Hemeroplanes
Encyclopedia
Hemeroplanes 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
- Hemeroplanes diffusaHemeroplanes diffusaHemeroplanes diffusa is a moth of the Sphingidae family.-Description:This species has lateral yellow bands of colour delimiting the abdominal segments. These occur on the upperside, along the entire length. The tergites are fringed with yellow colouration...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Hemeroplanes longistrigaHemeroplanes longistrigaHemeroplanes longistriga is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Brazil and Ecuador.It differs from all other Hemeroplanes species by the very long silver mark on the forewing upperside and lack of yellow bands on the upperside of the abdomen.There are probably at least two generations...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Hemeroplanes ornatusHemeroplanes ornatusHemeroplanes ornatus is a species of sphinx moth native to Mexico through northern South America.-Description:H. ornatus is mainly light brownish-gray with green, pink, and dark brown markings. In the fore wing cell, there is a short silver mark...
- Rothschild 1894 - Hemeroplanes triptolemusHemeroplanes triptolemusHemeroplanes triptolemus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico, Guatemala and probably flies throughout Central America into Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela and Guyana....
- (Cramer 1779)