Daphnis (moth)

Daphnis
	Daphnis nerii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Subtribe:	Macroglossina
Genus:	Daphnis; Hübner, 1819
Synonyms
	Histriosphinx Varis, 1976; Regia Tutt, 1903;

Daphnis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1]

Distribution

Primarily Indo-Australian origin, the species are widely distributed throughout India, Africa, Europe, Borneo, Java, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Adults are often found in Europe as immigrant individuals, that can be observed in dispersed localities.[2]

Description

Wings are generally dark green to greenish brown in color. There is a characteristic wing pattern of paler fasciae. Adult with large labial palpus which are upturned, and more rounded at apex. Female has slightly clubbed antenna with a long thin terminal segment. Forewing with pointed apex. Tibial spurs of legs are longer where one pair of tibial spurs found in the mid tibia. Hind tibia has two tibial spur pairs. These tibiae lack spines. There are elongated and weak spines in several abdominal rows. In male genitalia, both uncus and gnathos are strong, and not divided.[3]

Species

Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897
Daphnis hayesi Cadiou, 1988
Daphnis hypothous (Cramer, 1780)
Daphnis layardii Moore, 1882
Daphnis minima Butler, 1876
Daphnis moorei W.J. Macleay, 1866
Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758)
Daphnis placida (Walker, 1856)
Daphnis protrudens Felder, 1874
Daphnis torenia Druce, 1882
Daphnis vriesi Hogenes & Treadaway, 1993

Gallery

References

Savela, Markku. "Daphnis Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
"First records of the Oleander hawkmoth Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Balearic Islands, Spain (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)". SHILAP Revta. lepid., 47 (185) marzo 2019: 25-28. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
Kaleka, Aps; Singh, Devinder; Kaur, Parminder (2015-02-01). "Genitalic studies of two species of genus Daphnis Hubner (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera) from India". Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences. pp. 1531–1537. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Daphnis Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

[2] "First records of the Oleander hawkmoth Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Balearic Islands, Spain (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)". SHILAP Revta. lepid., 47 (185) marzo 2019: 25-28. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

[3] Kaleka, Aps; Singh, Devinder; Kaur, Parminder (2015-02-01). "Genitalic studies of two species of genus Daphnis Hubner (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera) from India". Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences. pp. 1531–1537. Retrieved 2021-09-28.