Sphingulini
Encyclopedia
Sphingulini is a tribe of moth
s of 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 of 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.
Taxonomy
- Genus CoenotesCoenotesCoenotes is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Coenotes eremophilae - *Coenotes jakli - Haxaire & Melichar, 2007...
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 - Genus DolbinaDolbinaDolbina is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Dolbina borneensis - Brechlin, 2009*Dolbina elegans - Bang-Haas 1912*Dolbina exacta - Staudinger 1892*Dolbina formosana - Matsumura, 1927...
- Staudinger, 1877 - Genus HopliocnemaHopliocnemaHopliocnema is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Hopliocnema brachycera, which is known from Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales....
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 - Genus KentrochrysalisKentrochrysalisKentrochrysalis is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Kentrochrysalis consimilis - *Kentrochrysalis heberti - Haxaire & Melichar, 2010*Kentrochrysalis sieversi - Alpheraky 1897...
- Staudinger, 1887 - Genus MonardaMonarda (moth)Monarda is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Monarda oryx, which is known from Mexico.The scales and most of the hairs on the forewing upperside are deep rusty brown, except at the costal and distal margins and upon the veins, which are olive...
- Druce, 1896 - Genus PentateuchaPentateuchaPentateucha is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Pentateucha curiosa - Swinhoe, 1908*Pentateucha inouei - Owada & Brechlin, 1997*Pentateucha stueningi - Owada & Kitching, 1997...
- Swinhoe, 1908 - Genus SphingulusSphingulusSphingulus is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Sphingulus mus, which is found from the south-eastern part of the Russian Far East and the Korean Peninsula south into eastern China....
- Staudinger, 1887 - Genus SynoechaSynoechaSynoecha is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Synoecha marmorata, which is known from Queensland and New South Wales.The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults have fawn forewings and paler hindwings....
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 - Genus TetrachroaTetrachroaTetrachroa is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Tetrachroa edwardsi, which is known from Queensland and New South Wales....
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1903