Biology:Hippotion
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Short description: Genus of sphinx moths
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| Hippotion celerio | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Tribe: | Macroglossini |
| Subtribe: | Choerocampina |
| Genus: | Hippotion Hübner, 1819 |
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Hippotion is a genus of sphinx moths. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1]
Species
Ecology
Pollination
Several species of the genus Hippotion have been identified as likely pollinators of the orchid species Cyrtorchis okuensis.[2]
Gallery
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (September 23, 2015). "Hippotion Hübner, [1819"]. https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/sphingidae/macroglossinae/hippotion/. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ Azandi, L. N., Stévart, T., Sonké, B., Simo-Droissart, M., d'Haijère, T., & Droissart, V. (2021). "Taxonomic description and pollination ecology of Cyrtorchis okuensis (Orchidaceae, Angraecinae), a new species endemic to the Cameroon Volcanic Line." Plant Ecology and Evolution, 154(3), 483-496.
Wikidata ☰ Q137415 entry
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