Journal of Entomological Research

SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 1

Studies on Genus Hippotion Hübner (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera) from India

Department of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002, Punjab, India

Abstract

The male and female genitalic features of four species of genus Hippotion Hübner viz. i.e. celerio (Linnaeus), echeclus (Boisduval), boerhaviae (Fabricius) and rafflesi (Butler) have been studied and illustrated. The genus diagnosis has been updated and a key to the species has been formulated.

Keywords

boerhaviae, celerio, echeclus, genitalia, Sphingidae and rafflesi.