Leucophlebia
Encyclopedia
Leucophlebia is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family.
Species
- Leucophlebia afraLeucophlebia afraLeucophlebia afra is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Senegal to northern Uganda and Sudan in the east, and to Angola in the west....
- Karsch, 1891 - Leucophlebia caecilieLeucophlebia caecilieLeucophlebia caecilie is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Cameroon....
- Eitschberger, 2003 - Leucophlebia edentataLeucophlebia edentataLeucophlebia edentata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Guinea east to Sudan and Uganda....
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1916 - Leucophlebia emittensLeucophlebia emittensLeucophlebia emittens is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from India and bordering south-western China and Pakistan.It is similar to, but differs from Leucophlebia afra in that the median pale band of the forewing upperside is produced distally along the veins, especially the posterior...
- Walker, 1866 - Leucophlebia formosanaLeucophlebia formosanaLeucophlebia formosana is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from China and Taiwan.-Subspecies:*Leucophlebia formosana formosana *Leucophlebia formosana chinaensis Eitschberger, 2003...
- Clark, 1936 - Leucophlebia frederkingiLeucophlebia frederkingiLeucophlebia frederkingi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Thailand....
- Eitschberger, 2003 - Leucophlebia hogenesiLeucophlebia hogenesiLeucophlebia hogenesi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka....
- Eitschberger, 2003 - Leucophlebia lineataLeucophlebia lineataLeucophlebia lineata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia , Indonesia and the Philippines.The wingspan is 62–82 mm...
- Westwood, 1847 - Leucophlebia muehleiLeucophlebia muehleiLeucophlebia muehlei is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Rwanda....
- Eitschberger, 2003 - Leucophlebia neumanniLeucophlebia neumanniLeucophlebia neumanni is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from dry bush in southern and western Ethiopia and in northern Uganda....
- Rothschild, 1902 - Leucophlebia paulLeucophlebia paulLeucophlebia paul is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Tanzania....
- Eitschberger, 2003 - Leucophlebia pinratanaiLeucophlebia pinratanaiLeucophlebia pinratanai is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Thailand....
- Eitschberger, 2003 - Leucophlebia rosaceaLeucophlebia rosaceaLeucophlebia rosacea is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from India....
- Butler, 1875 - Leucophlebia schachtiLeucophlebia schachtiLeucophlebia schachti is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Nepal....
- Eitschberger, 2003 - Leucophlebia vietnamensisLeucophlebia vietnamensisLeucophlebia vietnamensis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Vietnam....
- Eitschberger, 2003 - Leucophlebia xanthopisLeucophlebia xanthopisLeucophlebia xanthopis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.It is similar to, but differs from Leucophlebia afra in having all the pink areas of the wings and body above much brighter and darker, providing little contrast between the...
- Hampson, 1910