Rhodoprasina
Encyclopedia
Rhodoprasina 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
- Rhodoprasina callanthaRhodoprasina callanthaRhodoprasina callantha is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from north-eastern India across south-western China and northern Thailand to northern Vietnam....
- Jordan 1929 - Rhodoprasina corollaRhodoprasina corollaRhodoprasina corolla is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Thailand....
- Cadiou & Kitching 1990 - Rhodoprasina corrigendaRhodoprasina corrigendaRhodoprasina corrigenda is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from northern Thailand and northern Vietnam.The wingspan is 104–116 mm. It is similar to Rhodoprasina corolla but larger and with a silvery sheen on the greenish forewings, which are longer and apically pointed...
- Kitching & Cadiou 1996 - Rhodoprasina floralisRhodoprasina floralisRhodoprasina floralis is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from northern India and Nepal.The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acer campbelli....
- (Butler 1876) - Rhodoprasina koerferiRhodoprasina koerferiRhodoprasina koerferi is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Bhutan....
- Brechlin, 2010 - Rhodoprasina matejiRhodoprasina matejiRhodoprasina mateji is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Hubei in China.Adult males have a long antennae. The forewings are matt green and the basal third of the hindwing upperside is red....
- Brechlin & Melichar, 2006 - Rhodoprasina nanlingensisRhodoprasina nanlingensisRhodoprasina nanlingensis is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Hunan and Guangdong in China.The wingspan is about 86 mm. The forewing is relatively short and broad. The head, thorax, abdomen and forewing uppersides are reddish ochreous...
- Kishida & Wang, 2003 - Rhodoprasina nenulfasciaRhodoprasina nenulfasciaRhodoprasina nenulfascia is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from southern Tibet near the borders with India and Bhutan....
- Zhu & Wang 1997 - Rhodoprasina viksinjaeviRhodoprasina viksinjaeviRhodoprasina viksinjaevi is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Guangdong and Hunan in China.The wingspan is 82–100 mm. It is similar to Rhodoprasina corrigenda but smaller and with a bluish tint to the greenish forewings. The pink basal area on the hindwing extends to...
- Brechlin, 2004 - Rhodoprasina winbrechliniRhodoprasina winbrechliniRhodoprasina winbrechlini is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from northern Vietnam and southern Yunnan in China.Adult males have long antennae. The forewings are green with a faint blue tint. There is a red area on the hindwing upperside which does not extend beyond the...
- Brechlin 1996