Hippotion

Hippotion
Hippotion celerio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Tribe: Macroglossini
Subtribe: Choerocampina
Genus: Hippotion
Hübner, 1819
Synonyms

Hippotion is a genus of sphinx moths. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Species

Ecology

Pollination

Several species of the genus Hippotion have been identified as likely pollinators of the orchid species Cyrtorchis okuensis.

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (September 23, 2015). "Hippotion Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ 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.