''Rhescyntis'' 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
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...
first described 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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Rhescyntis colombiana''
Bouvier, 1927
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Rhescyntis descimoni''
Lemaire, 1975
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Rhescyntis gigantea''
Bouvier, 1930
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Rhescyntis guianensis
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*'' Rhescyn ...
''
Bouvier, 1924
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Rhescyntis hermes''
(W. Rothschild, 1907)
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Rhescyntis hippodamia''
(Cramer, 1777)
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Rhescyntis martii''
Perty, 1834
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Rhescyntis norax''
Druce, 1897
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Rhescyntis pomposa
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*''Rhescynt ...
''
Draudt, 1930
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Rhescyntis pseudomartii
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*''Rhescynt ...
''
Lemaire, 1976
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Rhescyntis reducta
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*''Rhescynt ...
''
Becker & Camargo, 2001
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Rhescyntis septentrionalis
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterling ...
''
Vazquez, 1966
References
Arsenurinae
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