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

*Corresponding author's E-mail: apskaleka@gmail.com

Online published on 6 April, 2018.

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.