''Hippotion'' is a genus of

sphinx A sphinx ( , grc, σφίγξ , Boeotian: , plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches 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. 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

Ecology

Pollination

Several species of the genus ''

Hippotion ''Hippotion'' is a genus of sphinx moths. 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– ...

'' have been identified as likely pollinators of the orchid species ''Cyrtorchis okuensis''.Azandi, L. N., Stévart, T., Sonké, B., Simo-Droissart, M., d'Haijère, T., & Droissart, V. (2021)
"Taxonomic description and pollination ecology of Cyrtorchis okuensis (Orchidaceae, Angraecinae), a new species endemic to the Cameroon Volcanic Line."
Plant Ecology and Evolution, 154(3), 483-496.

Gallery

Hippotion boerhaviae MHNT CUT 2010 0 263 Cao Bằng Viêt Nam male.jpg, ''

Hippotion boerhaviae ''Hippotion boerhaviae'', the pale striated hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, south-eastern China (Hong Kong and Guangdong), Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, easte ...

'' Hippotion brennus MHNT CUT 2010 0 345 Kainteba Papua New Guinea, female.jpg, ''

Hippotion brennus ''Hippotion brennus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and north-eastern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comp ...

'' Hippotion brunnea MHNT CUT 2010 0 73 Sulawesi Palu male.jpg, ''

Hippotion brunnea ''Hippotion brunnea'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from 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 ...

'' Hippotion celerio MHNT CUT 2010 0 73 Malaysia female.jpg, ''

Hippotion celerio ''Hippotion celerio'', the vine hawk-moth or silver-striped hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution It is found in Africa and central and so ...

'' Hippotion echeclus MHNT CUT 2010 0 345 Mt Korintji, Sumatra, Indonésie, male.jpg, ''

Hippotion echeclus ''Hippotion echeclus'', the black-based striated hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. * Distribution It is known from southern and eastern India, Myanmar, Thailand, south-eastern China, southern Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Malaysia (Pe ...

'' Hippotion rafflesii MHNT CUT 2010 0 263 Taiping, Perak Malaysia male.jpg, '' Hippotion rafflesii'' Hippotion rosetta MHNT CUT 2010 0 242 Aurangabad district, Maharashtra India male.jpg, '' Hippotion rosetta'' Hippotion scrofa MHNT CUT 2010 0 345 Mount Glorious S.E.Queensland Australia, male.jpg, '' Hippotion scrofa'' Hippotion velox MHNT CUT 2010 0 264 Ambon Indonesia male.jpg, '' Hippotion velox''

References

Macroglossini Taxa named by Jacob Hübner Moth genera {{Macroglossini-stub