''Erinnyis'' is a genus of

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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 ...

first described 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

*'' Erinnyis alope'' (

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, 1773) *'' Erinnyis crameri'' ( Schaus, 1898) *''

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) *'' Erinnyis guttularis'' (

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, 1856) *'' Erinnyis impunctata''

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, 1903 *'' Erinnyis lassauxii'' ( Boisduval, 1859) *'' Erinnyis obscura'' (

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, 1775) *'' Erinnyis oenotrus'' (

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, 1780) *'' Erinnyis pallida'' Grote, 1865 *'' Erinnyis stheno'' (

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, 1829) *'' Erinnyis yucatana'' ( H. Druce, 1888)

Gallery

Erinnyis alope MHNT CUT 2010 0 525 Landázuri Colombia - male.jpg, ''Erinnyis alope'' Erinnyis crameri MHNT CUT 2010 0 524 Valle de Cochabamba Bolivia - male.jpg, ''Erinnyis crameri'' Erinnyis ello MHNT male.jpg, ''

'' Erinnyis guttularis MHNT CUT 2010 0 526 - Pinar-del-Rio Cuba - male.jpg, ''Erinnyis guttularis'' Erinnyis impunctata MHNT CUT 2010 0 360 Limbo, Chapare Cochabamba, Bolivia, female.jpg, ''Erinnyis impunctata'' Erinnyis lassauxii MHNT CUT 2010 0 360 Catemaco Veracruz Mexico male.jpg, ''Erinnyis lassauxi'' Erinnyis oenotrus MHNT.jpg, '' Erinnyis oenotrus '' Erinnyis obscura obscura MHNT male.jpg, '' Erinnyis obscura'' Erinnyis yucatana MHNT CUT 2010 0 526 - Erongarícuaro Michoacán Mexico - male.jpg, ''Erinnyis yucatana''

References

Dilophonotini Sphingidae of South America Moths of South America Sphingidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Dilophonotini-stub