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List Of Moths Of India (Sphingidae)
This is a list of moths of the family Sphingidae that are found in India. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of India. The list is under development. Subfamily Sphinginae Genus ''Agrius'' * ''Agrius convolvuli'' Linnaeus 1758 Genus ''Megacorma'' * ''Megacorma obliqua'' Rothschild & Jordan 1903 Genus ''Acherontia (moth), Acherontia'' * ''Acherontia lachesis'' Fabricius 1798 * ''Acherontia styx'' Westwood 1848 Genus ''Meganoton'' * ''Meganoton analis'' C. Felder & R. Felder * ''Meganoton nyctiphanes'' Walker 1856 * ''Meganoton rubescens'' Butler 1875 Genus ''Psilogramma'' * ''Psilogramma increta'' Walker 1865 * ''Psilogramma menephron'' Cramer 1780 Genus ''Apocalypsis'' * ''Apocalypsis velox'' Butler 1876 Genus ''Pseudodolbina'' * ''Pseudodolbina fo'' Walker 1856 * ''Pseudodolbina aequalis'' Rothschild & Jordan 1903 Genus ''Thamnoecha'' * ''Thamnoecha uniformis'' Butler 1875 Genus ''Pentateucha'' * ''Pentateucha curiosa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theretra Nessus MHNT CUT 2010 0 102 Mudumalai National Park, Tamil Nadu Female Dorsal
''Theretra'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was established by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species Theretra alecto MHNT CUT 2010 0 245 Aurangabad Maharashtra female.jpg, ''Theretra alecto'' Theretra boisduvalii MHNT CUT 2010 0 136 Doi Inthanon Chiang Mai female.jpg, ''Theretra boisduvalii'' Theretra castanea MHNT CUT 2010 0 128 Mahabaleshwar India.jpg, ''Theretra castanea'' Theretra celata MHNT CUT 2010 0 254 Cooktown Queensland Australia male.jpg, ''Theretra celata'' Theretra clotho MHNT CUT 2010 0 18 Thailande Khao Yai National Park female.jpg, ''Theretra clotho'' Theretra gnoma MHNT CUT 2010 0 103 Aurangabad Maharashtra India male.jpg, ''Theretra gnoma'' Theretra incarnata MHNT CUT 2010 0 103 Australia male.jpg, ''Theretra incarnata'' Theretra indistincta MHNT CUT 2010 0 288 Cooktown Australia female.jpg, ''Theretra indistincta'' Theretra japonica MHNT CUT 2010 0 193 TamaGawa, Shizuoka Japan female.jpg, ''Theretra japonica'' Theretra latreillii MHNT CUT 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psilogramma Increta
''Psilogramma increta'', the plain grey hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found from north-eastern China, Japan and Korea, south and east through China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Peninsular Malaysia, to the Greater Sunda Islands, west through Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India to Kashmir. It is an introduced species in Hawaii. Description The wingspan is 90–122 mm. Psilogramma increta MHNT CUT 2010 0 50 Ban Kheum Laos dorsal.jpg, ''Psilogramma increta'' ♂ Psilogramma increta MHNT CUT 2010 0 50 Ban Kheum Laos ventral.jpg, ''Psilogramma increta'' ♂ △ Psilogramma increta MHNT CUT 2010 0 344 Ban Kheum Laos female dorsal.jpg, ''Psilogramma increta'' ♀ Psilogramma increta MHNT CUT 2010 0 344 Ban Kheum Laos female ventral.jpg, ''Psilogramma increta'' ♀ △ Biology The larvae mostly feed on Oleaceae, Scrophulariaceae and Verbenaceae species, although there are records from other families. Recorded f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolbina Inexacta
''Dolbina inexacta'', the common grizzled hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found from Pakistan, northern and central India and Nepal across Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand and northern Vietnam to Taiwan. Description The wingspan is 55–86 mm. The thorax, legs and wings undersides are brown. There are large black mesial patches on the abdomen underside. The discal interspace on the forewing upperside is sometimes pinkish grey between the discal cell and the hind margin. Dolbina inexacta MHNT CUT 2010 0 267 Chiang Mai Thailand male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Dolbina inexacta MHNT CUT 2010 0 267 Chiang Mai Thailand male ventral.jpg, Male ventral Dolbina inexacta MHNT CUT 2010 0 267 Chiang Mai Thailand female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Dolbina inexacta MHNT CUT 2010 0 267 Chiang Mai Thailand female ventral.jpg, Female ventral Biology The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Ligustrum robustum'' in China and ''Olea'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolbina Grisea
''Dolbina grisea'', the mountain hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by George Hampson in 1893. It is known from northern Pakistan, Kashmir, eastern Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the western Gissar Mountains of southern Uzbekistan. The habitat consists of light, temperate montane forest, including juniper woodland. The wingspan is 50–64 mm. Adults are on wing in early April, from early June to August, and (sometimes) from late September to early October. There are two or three generations per year. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Fraxinus potamophila ''Fraxinus'' (), commonly called ash, is a genus of flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae. It contains 45–65 species of usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous, though a number of subtropical species are evergreen ...'' in Tajikistan. References Dolbina Moths described in 1893 Moths of Asia Taxa named by George Hampson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolbina
''Dolbina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Otto Staudinger in 1877. Species *'' Dolbina borneensis'' Brechlin, 2009 *'' Dolbina elegans'' Bang-Haas 1912 *'' Dolbina exacta'' Staudinger 1892 *'' Dolbina formosana'' Matsumura, 1927 *'' Dolbina grisea'' (Hampson 1893) *''Dolbina inexacta ''Dolbina inexacta'', the common grizzled hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found from Pakistan, northern and central India and Nepal across Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand and northern Vietn ...'' (Walker 1856) *'' Dolbina krikkeni'' Roesler & Kuppers 1975 *'' Dolbina luzonensis'' Brechlin, 2009 *'' Dolbina mindanaensis'' Brechlin, 2009 *'' Dolbina paraexacta'' Brechlin, 2009 *'' Dolbina schnitzleri'' Cadiou 1997 *'' Dolbina tancrei'' Staudinger 1887 References Moth genera Taxa named by Otto Staudinger {{Sphingulini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentateucha Curiosa
''Pentateucha curiosa'', the hirsute hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1908. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Yunnan in south-western China, northern Thailand and northern Vietnam. The wingspan is about 104 mm. Adults are on wing in January in Vietnam and from mid-December to mid-February in northern Thailand. The larvae probably feed on '' Ilex'' species (including '' I. triflora''). In captivity, larvae have been reared on leaves of '' I. aquifolium''. References External links * Sphingulini Moths described in 1908 Taxa named by Charles Swinhoe Moths of Asia {{Sphingulini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentateucha
''Pentateucha'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, bu .... The genus was erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1908. Species *'' Pentateucha curiosa'' C. Swinhoe, 1908 *'' Pentateucha inouei'' Owada & Brechlin, 1997 *'' Pentateucha stueningi'' Owada & Kitching, 1997 References Sphingulini Moth genera Taxa named by Charles Swinhoe {{Sphingulini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thamnoecha Uniformis
''Thamnoecha'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. Its only species, ''Thamnoecha uniformis'', first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875, is known from the Himalayas. The wingspan is 50–54 mm for males and 53–66 mm for females. It is similar in colour to ''Sphinx pinastri ''Sphinx pinastri'', the pine hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Palearctic realm and sometimes the Nearctic realm. This species has been found in Scotland but is usually found in England. The species was first descri ...'' and '' Sphinx caligineus''. Adults are on wing from March to August. The larval food plant is thought to be chir pine ('' Pinus roxburghii''). References Sphingini Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan Moths of Asia {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thamnoecha
''Thamnoecha'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. Its only species, ''Thamnoecha uniformis'', first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875, is known from the Himalayas. The wingspan is 50–54 mm for males and 53–66 mm for females. It is similar in colour to ''Sphinx pinastri ''Sphinx pinastri'', the pine hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Palearctic realm and sometimes the Nearctic realm. This species has been found in Scotland but is usually found in England. The species was first descri ...'' and '' Sphinx caligineus''. Adults are on wing from March to August. The larval food plant is thought to be chir pine ('' Pinus roxburghii''). References Sphingini Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan Moths of Asia {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudodolbina Aequalis
'' Pseudodolbina aequalis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from India. References External links * Sphingini Moths described in 1903 Moths of Asia Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudodolbina Fo
''Pseudodolbina fo'', the acanthus hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Nepal, Bhutan and north-eastern India into Tibet. The wingspan is 60–68 mm. There is one generation per year. The larvae have been recorded feeding on '' Strobilanthes alatus'' and '' Strobilanthes dalhousianus'' in north-eastern India. Subspecies *''Pseudodolbina fo fo'' (Nepal, Bhutan and north-eastern India into Tibet, China) *''Pseudodolbina fo celator'' Jordan, 1926 (India) References Sphingini Moths described in 1856 {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudodolbina
''Pseudodolbina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Walter Rothschild Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he was present ... in 1894. Species *'' Pseudodolbina aequalis'' Rothschild & Jordan 1903 *'' Pseudodolbina fo'' (Walker 1856) **''Pseudodolbina fo celator'' Jordan, 1926 References Sphingini Sphingidae genera Taxa named by Walter Rothschild {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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