Platysphinx
Encyclopedia
Platysphinx 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
- Platysphinx bouyeriPlatysphinx bouyeriPlatysphinx bouyeri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Guinea, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic....
- Haxaire & Bompar 2004 - Platysphinx constrigilisPlatysphinx constrigilisPlatysphinx constrigilis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Africa.The length of the forewings is 55-65 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is very pale greenish brown with darker markings. There is a narrow, well defined dark streak from the costa to the centre of the outer...
- (Walker 1869) - Platysphinx dorstiPlatysphinx dorstiPlatysphinx dorsti is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Ethiopia....
- Rougeot 1977 - Platysphinx phyllisPlatysphinx phyllisPlatysphinx phyllis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sierra Leone to Nigeria.The length of the forewings is 58-62 mm for males and 60-65 mm for females. There are red spots on the hindwing, which are evenly distributed and not arranged in regular bands. The forewing of the...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Platysphinx piabilisPlatysphinx piabilisPlatysphinx piabilis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Savanna and other open habitats in southern and eastern Africa....
- (Distant 1897) - Platysphinx stigmaticaPlatysphinx stigmaticaPlatysphinx stigmatica is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from forests from Nigeria to the Congo, Angola and western Uganda....
- (Mabille 1878) - Platysphinx vicariaPlatysphinx vicariaPlatysphinx vicaria is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sierra Leone to Nigeria, Cameroon and the Central African Republic.-Subspecies:*Platysphinx vicaria vicaria*Platysphinx vicaria basquini Pierre, 1989...
- Jordan 1920 - Platysphinx zabolichusPlatysphinx zabolichusPlatysphinx zabolichus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from South Africa....
- Haxaire & Melichar 2007