''Hippotion'' is a genus of

sphinx A sphinx ( ; , ; or sphinges ) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. In Culture of Greece, Greek tradition, the sphinx is a treacherous and merciless being with the head of a woman, th ...

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. 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

Ecology

Pollination

Several species of the genus ''Hippotion'' have been identified as likely pollinators of the orchid species ''Cyrtorchis okuensis''.Azandi, L. N., Stévart, T., Sonké, B., Simo-Droissart, M., d'Haijère, T., & Droissart, V. (2021)
"Taxonomic description and pollination ecology of Cyrtorchis okuensis (Orchidaceae, Angraecinae), a new species endemic to the Cameroon Volcanic Line."
Plant Ecology and Evolution, 154(3), 483-496.

Gallery

Hippotion boerhaviae MHNT CUT 2010 0 263 Cao Bằng Viêt Nam male.jpg, ''

Hippotion boerhaviae ''Hippotion boerhaviae'', the pale striated hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, south-eastern China (Hong Kong and Guangdong), Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, easte ...

'' Hippotion brennus MHNT CUT 2010 0 345 Kainteba Papua New Guinea, female.jpg, ''

Hippotion brennus ''Hippotion brennus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and north-eastern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising main ...

'' Hippotion brunnea MHNT CUT 2010 0 73 Sulawesi Palu male.jpg, '' Hippotion brunnea'' Hippotion celerio MHNT CUT 2010 0 73 Malaysia female.jpg, ''

Hippotion celerio ''Hippotion celerio'', the vine hawk-moth or silver-striped hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 Lepidoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Dis ...

'' Hippotion echeclus MHNT CUT 2010 0 345 Mt Korintji, Sumatra, Indonésie, male.jpg, '' Hippotion echeclus'' Hippotion rafflesii MHNT CUT 2010 0 263 Taiping, Perak Malaysia male.jpg, '' Hippotion rafflesii'' Hippotion rosetta MHNT CUT 2010 0 242 Aurangabad district, Maharashtra India male.jpg, ''

Hippotion rosetta ''Hippotion rosetta'', or Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth, is a species of sphingid moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. Distribution It is found from southern Pakistan, India, the Maldives an ...

'' Hippotion scrofa MHNT CUT 2010 0 345 Mount Glorious S.E.Queensland Australia, male.jpg, ''

Hippotion scrofa ''Hippotion scrofa'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Description The wingspan is about 70 mm. It is similar to '' Hippotion brennus'' and '' Hippotion joiceyi'' bu ...

'' Hippotion velox MHNT CUT 2010 0 264 Ambon Indonesia male.jpg, ''

Hippotion velox ''Hippotion velox'', the dark striated hawkmoth, is a species of sphingid moth or the family Sphingidae. The species was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. Distribution It is found throughout the Indo-Australian tropics of India, ...

References

Macroglossini Taxa named by Jacob Hübner Sphingidae genera {{Macroglossini-stub