Daphnis (moth)

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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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Daphnis
Daphnis nerii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Subtribe: Macroglossina
Genus: Daphnis
Hübner, 1819
Synonyms
  • Histriosphinx Varis, 1976
  • Regia Tutt, 1903
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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]

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