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''Antinephele'' 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
William Jacob Holland Rev William Jacob Holland FRSE LLD (August 16, 1848 – December 13, 1932) was the eighth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh (1891–1901) and Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. He was an accomplished lepidopterist, zoologist ...
in 1889.


Species

*'' Antinephele achlora'' Holland, 1892 *'' Antinephele anomala'' (Butler, 1882) *'' Antinephele camerunensis'' Clark, 1937 *'' Antinephele efulani'' Clark, 1926 *'' Antinephele lunulata'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *'' Antinephele maculifera'' Holland, 1889 *'' Antinephele marcida'' Holland, 1893 *'' Antinephele muscosa'' Holland, 1889


References

Macroglossini Sphingidae genera Taxa named by William Jacob Holland {{Macroglossini-stub