Langia
Encyclopedia
- As established by Tutt in 1906, Langia refers to the butterfly genus LeptotesLeptotes (butterfly)Leptotes is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as zebra blues in reference to their zebra-striped undersides.Several species have recently been moved here from the genus Tarucus, a rather close relative...
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Langia is a genus of moth
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,...
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Species
- Langia zenzeroidesLangia zenzeroidesLangia zenzeroides is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It was described by Moore in 1872. It is found in northern India, eastern and southern China, South Korea, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan....
Moore, 1872- Langia zenzeroides formosana