Meganoton
Encyclopedia
Meganoton 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
- Meganoton analisMeganoton analisMeganoton analis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from India, Nepal, southern and eastern China, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, the southern part of the Russian Far East , South Korea and Japan....
(R. Felder, 1874) - Meganoton hyloicoidesMeganoton hyloicoidesMeganoton hyloicoides is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Papua New Guinea....
Rothschild, 1910 - Meganoton loeffleriMeganoton loeffleriMeganoton loeffleri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Thailand....
Eitschberger, 2003 - Meganoton nyctiphanesMeganoton nyctiphanesMeganoton nyctiphanes is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, the Andaman Islands, south-eastern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines ....
(Walker, 1856) - Meganoton rubescensMeganoton rubescensMeganoton rubescens is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from north-eastern India, central and northern Thailand, southern China, northern Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, northern Australia and the Solomon Islands.The wingspan is about 130 mm...
Butler, 1876 - Meganoton yunnanfuanaMeganoton yunnanfuanaMeganoton yunnanfuana is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from southern China and northern Vietnam....
Clark, 1925