Callionima | |
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Callionima parce | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Subtribe: | Dilophonotina |
Genus: | Callionima H. Lucas, 1857 |
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Callionima is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1857. [1]
Callionima falcifera is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Bruno Gehlen in 1943. It is known from Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Jamaica, south through northern South America.
The ruteline genus Chrysina, or jewel scarabs, is a large genus of brightly colored, often metallic iridescent species, ranging from the southwestern edge of the United States as far south as Venezuela and Ecuador. The genus includes all the species formerly known as Plusiotis. They are typically between 15–35 millimetres (0.59–1.38 in) in length, and are nocturnal in habits, coming readily to lights. The larvae live in rotting logs, while the adults commonly feed on foliage; they tend to be found in pine, juniper, or pine-oak forests, most commonly between 1,000–3,000 metres (3,300–9,800 ft) elevation. They are most diverse in countries such as Guatemala, where as many as 15 species can be found in a single location, but there are only 4 species which occur in the United States.
Clanis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Marumba is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882.
Pseudoclanis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild in 1894. They are found in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
Dilophonotini is a tribe of moths of the family Sphingidae described by Hermann Burmeister in 1878.
Rhagastis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.
Perigonia is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae.
Nyceryx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.
Theretra is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Xylophanes is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. As of 2000, there are about 96 species and subspecies included in the genus.
Eupanacra is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae.
Eurypteryx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae.
Lintneria is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, containing the following species:
Callionima acuta is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was originally described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan as Hemeroplanes acuta, in 1910.
Callionima grisescens is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.It was originally described by Rothschild as Calliomma grisescens, in 1894.
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