Madoryx
Encyclopedia
Madoryx 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
- Madoryx bubastusMadoryx bubastusMadoryx bubastus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Central America and South America, includingFrench Guiana and Venezuela south to at least Bolivia and Argentina. It is also present in Mexico....
- (Cramer 1777) - Madoryx oiclusMadoryx oiclusMadoryx oiclus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Suriname, French Guiana and from Venezuela to Costa Rica. It has also been recorded in Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia.The wingspan is 76-93 mm. Adults are on wing year round....
- (Cramer 1779) - Madoryx plutoniusMadoryx plutoniusMadoryx plutonius is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Surinam, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Costa Rica and Guatemala. It is probably also present in Panama, Colombia and Guyana. Subspecies dentatus is found in Mexico and Belize.The...
- (Hubner 1819) - Madoryx pseudothyreusMadoryx pseudothyreusThe False-windowed sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the tip of Florida down to Cuba and the surrounding West Indies....
- (Grote 1865)