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Daphnis (moth)
Genus of moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daphnis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1]
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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] [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
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