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Daphnis (genus)
''Daphnis'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. 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. Description Wings are generally dark green to greenish brown in color. There is a characteristic wing pattern of paler fasciae. Adult with large labial palpus which are upturned, and more rounded at apex. Female has slightly clubbed antenna with a long thin terminal segment. Forewing with pointed apex. Tibial spurs of legs are longer where one pair of tibial spurs found in the mid tibia. Hind tibia has two tibial spur pairs. These tibiae lack spines. There are elongated and weak spines in several abdominal rows. In male genitalia, both uncus and gnathos are strong, and not divided. Species *'' Daphnis dohertyi'' Rothschild, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Nerii
''Daphnis nerii'', the oleander hawk-moth or army green moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution ''Daphnis nerii'' is a large hawk-moth found in wide areas of Africa, Asia and Hawaii. It is a migratory species, flying to parts of eastern and southern Europe during the summer, particularly Turkey, very occasionally reaching western Europe, including England and can even reach to as far north as Scotland. Goater, B. (1974). ''The Butterflies and Moths of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (Being an Account of the Whole of the Lepidoptera)''. E. W. Classey Ltd., Berkshire. Feeding habits The adults feed on nectar of a great variety of flowers. They have a preference for fragrant species like petunia, jasmine and honeysuckle. They are especially active in the twilight time, hovering over the flowers after sunset. The caterpillars feed mainly on oleander (''Nerium oleander'') leaves, a hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Minima
''Daphnis minima'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. It is similar to '' Daphnis placida placida'' but smaller and the forewing upperside median olive-green band is less oblique, wider posteriorly and narrower before the middle. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877 (journal date 1876 but actual publication was delayed) on the basis of a specimen collected from Uttara Kanara by S. N. Ward in the collection of Frederic Moore Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company. It has been said that Mo .... References Daphnis (moth) Moths described in 1876 Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler Moths of Sri Lanka {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis (moth)
''Daphnis'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. 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. Description Wings are generally dark green to greenish brown in color. There is a characteristic wing pattern of paler fasciae. Adult with large labial palpus which are upturned, and more rounded at apex. Female has slightly clubbed antenna with a long thin terminal segment. Forewing with pointed apex. Tibial spurs of legs are longer where one pair of tibial spurs found in the mid tibia. Hind tibia has two tibial spur pairs. These tibiae lack spines. There are elongated and weak spines in several abdominal rows. In male genitalia, both uncus and gnathos are strong, and not divided. Species *'' Daphnis dohertyi'' Rothschild, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Vriesi
''Daphnis vriesi'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... The length of the forewings is 35–38 mm for males and 38–42 mm for females. The forewing upperside is similar to '' Daphnis hayesi'', but the ground colour is brown, lacking any green scaling. References Daphnis (moth) Moths described in 1993 Moths of the Philippines {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Torenia
''Daphnis torenia'' is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1882. It is found in the Pacific, including Fiji, the New Hebrides and Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat .... It was considered a subspecies of '' Daphnis placida'' for some time, but was reinstated as a species. The forewing upperside is similar to '' Daphnis placida placida'', but the proximal edge of the olive-green median area is straight, very feebly or not at all incurved on the costa and the antemedian line is barely visible. References Daphnis (moth) Moths described in 1882 Taxa named by Herbert Druce Moths of Oceania {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Protrudens
''Daphnis protrudens'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about . Adults have wings with a bold pattern of pale and dark brown. There is a contrasting pair of dark brown and white bands across the first abdominal segment. It is distinguishable from all other '' Daphnis'' species by the violet-toned dark chocolate brown marginal band on the forewing underside. The forewing upperside has a proximal edge of median brown which is not sharply defined. Daphnis protrudens protrudens MHNT CUT 2010 0 200 New Guinea female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Daphnis protrudens protrudens MHNT CUT 2010 0 200 New Guinea female ventral.jpg, Fema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Placida
''Daphnis placida'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (including Borneo), the Solomon Islands and the northern half of Australia. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 60 mm. Adults have a complex pattern of light and dark brown on the wings and a white bar across the first abdominal segment. The outer margin of the forewing is more obviously excavated below the apex than in other '' Daphnis'' species. Daphnis placida placida MHNT CUT 2010 0324 Kuranda Queensland Australia male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Daphnis placida placida MHNT CUT 2010 0324 Kuranda Queensland Australia male ventral.jpg, Male ventral Daphnis placida placida MHNT CUT 2010 0324 Wau, Papua New G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Moorei
''Daphnis moorei'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by William John Macleay in 1866. It is known from Indonesia (including the Moluccas), Papua New Guinea and the northern half of Australia. The forewing upperside is similar to ''Daphnis hypothous ''Daphnis hypothous'', the jade hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southern China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. I ...''. References Daphnis (moth) Moths described in 1866 Taxa named by William John Macleay Moths of Oceania {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Layardii
''Daphnis layardii'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1882 and is known from Sri Lanka. It is similar to ''Daphnis moorei ''Daphnis moorei'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by William John Macleay in 1866. It is known from Indonesia (including the Moluccas), Papua New Guinea and the northern half of Australia. The forewing upperside is similar ...'' but smaller. The forewing upperside is similar to ''Daphnis moorei'', but the white highlighting of many of the pattern elements reduced or absent, giving a much flatter and less contrasted pattern. The antemedian line is distinct only anteriorly. References Daphnis (moth) Moths described in 1882 Taxa named by Frederic Moore Moths of Sri Lanka {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. He was one of the first specialists to work on the European Lepidoptera. He described many new species, for example ''Sesia bembeciformis'' and ''Euchloe tagis'', many of them common. He also described many new genus, genera. He was a designer and engraver and from 1786 he worked for three years as a designer and engraver at a cotton factory in Ukraine. There he collected butterflies and moths including descriptions and illustrations of some in ''Beiträge zur Geschichte der Schmetterlinge'' (1786–1790) along with other new species from the countryside around his home in Augsburg. Hübner's masterwork "Tentamen" was intended as a discussion document. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Hypothous
''Daphnis hypothous'', the jade hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southern China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It is a rare vagrant to the Western Palaearctic realm. During the last hundred years a number have been discovered within the Middle East and one was even found in Scotland late in the 20th century but this was probably imported as a pupa with cargo. Description The wingspan is 86–120 mm. It is a very fast flyer and is attracted to both sweet-smelling flowers and light. It differs from ''Daphnis nerii'' in having the head and collar uniformly dark purplish brown. Thorax and first two abdominal segments are dark green with a white fringe to the first segment. Other abdominal segments are dark olive green with the streaks and spots as in ''D. nerii''. Wings are similar to ''D. nerii'' but very much darker on both dorsal and ventral s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphnis Hayesi
''Daphnis hayesi'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Sulawesi in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... References Daphnis (moth) Moths described in 1988 Moths of Indonesia {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
