''Kentrochrysalis'' 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
Otto Staudinger
Otto Staudinger (2 May 1830 – 13 October 1900) was a German entomologist and a natural history dealer considered one of the largest in the world specialising in the collection and sale of insects to museums, scientific institutions, and indi ...
in 1877.
Species
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Kentrochrysalis consimilis''
(Rothschild & Jordan 1903)
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Kentrochrysalis heberti''
Haxaire & Melichar, 2010
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Kentrochrysalis sieversi''
Alpheraky 1897
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Kentrochrysalis streckeri''
(Staudinger 1880)
References
Sphingulini
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Otto Staudinger
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