''Amplypterus'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...
. The genus was erected by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1819.
Species
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Amplypterus celebensis''
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1906)
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Amplypterus mansoni''
(Clark 1924)
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Amplypterus mindanaoensis''
Inoue, 1996
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Amplypterus panopus''
(Cramer 1779)
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Amplypterus sumbawanensis''
(Eitschberger, 2006)
References
Ambulycini
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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