''Rhescyntis'' 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
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor m ...
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
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Rhescyntis colombiana''
Bouvier, 1927
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Rhescyntis descimoni''
Lemaire, 1975
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Rhescyntis gigantea''
Bouvier, 1930
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Rhescyntis guianensis
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*'' Rhescyn ...
''
Bouvier, 1924
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Rhescyntis hermes
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*'' Rhescyn ...
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(W. Rothschild, 1907)
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Rhescyntis hippodamia
''Rhescyntis hippodamia'' is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from Mexico to Brazil.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from on ...
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(Cramer, 1777)
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Rhescyntis martii
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*''Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*''Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*''Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*''Rhescyntis ...
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Perty, 1834
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Rhescyntis norax
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*'' Rhescyn ...
''
Druce, 1897
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Rhescyntis pomposa
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*'' Rhescyn ...
''
Draudt, 1930
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Rhescyntis pseudomartii
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*'' Rhescyn ...
''
Lemaire, 1976
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Rhescyntis reducta
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*'' Rhescyn ...
''
Becker & Camargo, 2001
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Rhescyntis septentrionalis
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
*'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927
*'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975
*'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930
*'' Rhescyn ...
''
Vazquez, 1966
References
Arsenurinae
Bombycoidea genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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