Pentateucha
Encyclopedia
Pentateucha 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
- Pentateucha curiosaPentateucha curiosaPentateucha curiosa is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, south-western China , northern Thailand and northern Vietnam.The wingspan is about 104 mm...
- Swinhoe, 1908 - Pentateucha inoueiPentateucha inoueiPentateucha inouei is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Taiwan. The habitat consists of alpine forests.The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ilex formosana....
- Owada & Brechlin, 1997 - Pentateucha stueningiPentateucha stueningiPentateucha stueningi is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the isolated warm temperate mountains of Zhejiang and neighbouring Anhui in south-eastern China. The habitat consists of alpine forests....
- Owada & Kitching, 1997