''Antinephele'' 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 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, but ...
erected by
William Jacob Holland
Rev William Jacob Holland FRSE LLD (August 16, 1848 – December 13, 1932) was the eighth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh (1891–1901) and Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. He was an accomplished zoologist and paleonto ...
in 1889.
Species
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Antinephele achlora''
Holland, 1892
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Antinephele anomala''
(Butler, 1882)
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Antinephele camerunensis''
Clark, 1937
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Antinephele efulani''
Clark, 1926
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Antinephele lunulata''
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
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Antinephele maculifera''
Holland, 1889
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Antinephele marcida''
Holland, 1893
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Antinephele muscosa''
Holland, 1889
References
Macroglossini
Moth genera
Taxa named by William Jacob Holland
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