''Amplypterus'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Sphingidae. The genus was erected by
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 '' ...
in 1819.
Species
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Amplypterus celebensis''
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1906)
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Amplypterus mansoni''
(Clark 1924)
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Amplypterus mindanaoensis''
Inoue, 1996
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Amplypterus panopus''
(Cramer 1779)
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Amplypterus sumbawanensis''
(Eitschberger, 2006)
References
Ambulycini
Moth genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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