''Enyo'' 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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Enyo bathus
''Enyo bathus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru and Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, ...
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(Rothschild, 1904)
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Enyo boisduvali
''Enyo boisduvali'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4, ...
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(Oberthur, 1904)
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Enyo cavifer
''Enyo cavifer'' is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1903.
Distribution
It is found from Central America (including Mexico and Belize south) to Guatemala, Costa Rica, Venezuela, French G ...
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(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
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Enyo gorgon
''Enyo gorgon'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from Mexico to the northern part of South America.
Description
The wingspan is 66–72 mm. There are probably two to three generations per year. Adults are ...
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(Cramer, 1777)
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Enyo latipennis
''Enyo latipennis'' is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1903. It is known from Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-larg ...
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(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
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Enyo lugubris
''Enyo lugubris'', the mournful sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Argentina and Paraguay to Uruguay, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and the West Indies through Belize, Guate ...
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(Linnaeus, 1771)
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Enyo ocypete
''Enyo ocypete'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found from the southern United States, through Central America to Venezuela, Brazil, Pe ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Enyo taedium
''Enyo taedium'' is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Schaus, in 1890. Distribution
It is found from Mexico and Belize south to Costa Rica, northern Venezuela and Ecuador.
Biology
Adults are on wing in May in C ...
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Schaus, 1890
Enyo cavifer MHNT CUT 2010 0 527 - Tingo Maria, Peru - male.jpg, ''Enyo cavifer''
Enyo gorgon MHNT CUT 2010 0 527 - Guapi-mirim, Estado do Rio, Brazil - male.jpg, ''Enyo gorgon''
(Toulouse) Enyo latipennis MHNT CUT 2010 0 528 - Guadeloupe France, male.jpg, ''Enyo latipennis''
(Toulouse) Enyo lugubris MHNT CUT 2010 0 528 - La Mucuy, Venezuela, female.jpg , ''Enyo lugubris''
(Toulouse) Enyo ocypete - Guadeloupe; Neufchâteau par Ste Marie - Male.jpg, ''Enyo ocypete''
Enyo taedium MHNT CUT 2010 0 527 - Morona Santiago, rte Limon-Mendez Pk 22.5, Equateur - male.jpg, ''Enyo taedium''
References
Dilophonotini
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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