Lophoceps
Encyclopedia
Lophoceps is a genus of moth
s in the Sesiidae
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 Sesiidae
Sesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are family of the Lepidoptera in which the wings partially have hardly any of the normal lepidopteran scales, leaving them transparent. The bodies are generally striped with yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly, and they have simple antennae...
family.
Species
- Lophoceps abdominalisLophoceps abdominalisLophoceps abdominalis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is known from Kenya....
Hampson, 1919 - Lophoceps alenicolaLophoceps alenicolaLophoceps alenicola is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is known from Equatorial Guinea....
(Strand, [1913]) - Lophoceps quinquepunctaLophoceps quinquepunctaLophoceps quinquepuncta is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is known from Sierra Leone....
Hampson, 1919 - Lophoceps cyaniris Hampson, 1919
- Lophoceps tetrazona Hampson, 1919