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Taxon profile

genus

Daphnis Hübner, 1819

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Arthropoda - arthropods »  class Insecta - insects »  order Lepidoptera - butterflies and moths »  family Sphingidae - hawk moths »  subtribus Macroglossina

Scientific synonyms

Deilephila auct.
Histriosphinx Varis, 1976
Regia Tutt, 1903

Type taxon:Sphinx nerii Linnaeus, 1758

Included taxa

Number of records: 12

species Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897
species Daphnis hayesi Cadiou, 1988
species Daphnis hypothous (Cramer, 1780) - Jade Hawkmoth

Daphnis hypothous

species Daphnis kitchingi Haxaire & Melichar, 2011
species Daphnis layardii Moore, 1882
species Daphnis minima Butler, 1876
species Daphnis moorei (Macleay, 1866)
species Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) - Oleander Hawk-moth

Daphnis nerii

species Daphnis placida (Walker, 1856)
species Daphnis protrudens R. Felder, 1874
species Daphnis torenia Druce, 1882
species Daphnis vriesi Hogenes & Treadaway, 1993

Links and literature

EN Australian Faunal Directory [fbb70eed-3480-4bb1-a02c-f70e25804f63]

ABRS (2009-2019): Australian Faunal Directory [https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/home], Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra [as Daphnis Hübner, 1819]
Data retrieved on: 21 February 2014

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