Biology:Sataspes (moth)

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Short description: Genus of moths

Sataspes
Sataspes infernalis MHNT CUT 2010 0 137 India male dorsal.jpg
Sataspes infernalis, type species for the genus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Tribe: Smerinthini
Genus: Sataspes
Moore, 1858
Synonyms
  • Myodezia Boisduval, 1875

Sataspes is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Frederic Moore in 1858.[1] They are mimics of carpenter bees.

Species

  • Sataspes cerberus Semper, 1896
  • Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847)
  • Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
  • Sataspes leyteana Brechlin & Kitching, 2009
  • Sataspes negrosiana Brechlin & Kitching, 2009
  • Sataspes ribbei Rober, 1885
  • Sataspes scotti Jordan, 1926
  • Sataspes tagalica Boisduval, 1875
  • Sataspes xylocoparis Butler, 1875

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1763465 entry