''Angonyx'' 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 ...
erected by
Jean Baptiste Boisduval
Jean Baptiste Alphonse Déchauffour de Boisduval (24 June 1799 – 30 December 1879) was a French lepidopterist, botanist, and physician.
He was one of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, and was the co-founder of the Société ento ...
in 1875.
Species
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Angonyx boisduvali''
Rothschild 1894
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Angonyx chelsea''
Eitschberger & Melichar, 2009
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Angonyx excellens''
(Rothschild 1911)
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Angonyx kai''
Eitschberger, 2006
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Angonyx krishna''
Eitschberger & Haxaire, 2006
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Angonyx meeki''
Rothschild & Jordan 1903
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Angonyx papuana''
Rothschild & Jordan 1903
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Angonyx testacea''
(Walker 1856)
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Angonyx williami''
Eitschberger & Melichar, 2009
Angonyx boisduvali MHNT CUT 2010 0 505 Rabaul Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, male.jpg, '' Angonyx boisduvali''
Angonyx papuana MHNT CUT 2010 0 505 Mt Kaindi New Guinea, male.jpg, '' Angonyx papuana''
Angonyx testacea MHNT CUT 2010 0 505 Malaisia, male.jpg, '' Angonyx testacea''
References
Macroglossini
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval
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