Hypaedalea
Encyclopedia
Hypaedalea 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
- Hypaedalea butleriHypaedalea butleriHypaedalea butleri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from forests from Sierra Leone to Congo and Uganda.The length of the forewings is 25-27 mm for males and 25–27 mm for females. The thorax has a large green median dorsal patch that extends onto the head and is laterally bordered by...
- Rothschild, 1894 - Hypaedalea insignisHypaedalea insignisHypaedalea insignis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Sierra Leone to Gabon.The labial palps and underside of the body are orange. The forewing upperside basal area has distinct brownish-black interrupted lines and two triangular spots...
- Butler, 1877 - Hypaedalea lobipennisHypaedalea lobipennisHypaedalea lobipennis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from West Africa, including Cameroon and Uganda.The length of the forewings is about 22 mm. The abdomen is olive-brown dorsally, with a narrow double dark dorsal line. The underside of the head and body is light creamy-buff...
- Strand, 1913 - Hypaedalea neglectaHypaedalea neglectaHypaedalea neglecta is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Cameroon to Uganda.The length of the forewings is about 27 mm. The thorax upperside has a large dorsal patch of raised olive-brown scales continued from the head. The labial palps are pale yellowish-buff below, dark...
- Carcasson, 1972