''Pantophaea'' 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
Karl Jordan in 1946.
Species
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Pantophaea favillacea''
(Walker 1866)
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Pantophaea jordani''
(Joicey & Talbot 1916)
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Pantophaea oneili''
(Clark 1925)
References
Sphingini
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Karl Jordan
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