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''Rhodambulyx'' 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 ...
first described by
Rudolf Mell Rudolf Emil Mell (1878 in Gera, Thuringia – 1970 in Berlin) was a German zoologist and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera especially Sphingidae and the fauna of China. He was the director of the German-Chinese Middle School at Canton ( ...
in 1939.


Species

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Rhodambulyx davidi ''Rhodambulyx davidi'' is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the mountains of southern China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a popula ...
'' Mell, 1939 *''
Rhodambulyx hainanensis ''Rhodambulyx hainanensis'' is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the mountains of Hainan Island in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of Ch ...
'' Brechlin, 2001 *''
Rhodambulyx schnitzleri ''Rhodambulyx'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Rudolf Mell Rudolf Emil Mell (1878 in Gera, Thuringia – 1970 in Berlin) was a German zoologist and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera especially Sphing ...
'' Cadiou, 1990


References

Smerinthini Sphingidae genera Taxa named by Rudolf Mell {{Smerinthini-stub