Daphnis (moth)
| Daphnis | |
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| Daphnis nerii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Subtribe: | Macroglossina |
| Genus: | Hübner, 1819 |
| Synonyms | |
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Daphnis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1]
Distribution
Primarily Indo-Australian origin, the species are widely distributed throughout India, Africa, Europe, Borneo, Java, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Adults are often found in Europe as immigrant individuals, that can be observed in dispersed localities.[2] [3]
Species
- Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897
- Daphnis hayesi Cadiou, 1988
- Daphnis hypothous (Cramer, 1780)
- Daphnis layardii Moore, 1882
- Daphnis minima Butler, 1876
- Daphnis moorei W.J. Macleay, 1866
- Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Daphnis placida (Walker, 1856)
- Daphnis protrudens Felder, 1874
- Daphnis torenia Druce, 1882
- Daphnis vriesi Hogenes & Treadaway, 1993
Gallery
References
Wikispecies has information related to Daphnis.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Daphnis Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "First records of the Oleander hawkmoth Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Balearic Islands, Spain (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)". SHILAP Revta. lepid., 47 (185) marzo 2019: 25-28. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ Kaleka, Aps; Singh, Devinder; Kaur, Parminder (2015-02-01). "Genitalic studies of two species of genus Daphnis Hubner (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera) from India". Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences. pp. 1531–1537. Retrieved 2021-09-28.