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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Macroglossinae » Macroglossini » Amphion

Genus Amphion

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Works Cited
Moth on mint plant - Amphion floridensis Sphinx - Amphion floridensis Amphion floridensis - Nessus Sphinx - Hodges#7873 - Amphion floridensis Nessus Sphinx - Amphion floridensis moth 6998 - Amphion floridensis Nessus Sphinx - Hodges#7873 (Amphion floridensis)? - Amphion floridensis Nessus Sphinx - Amphion floridensis Amphion floridensis
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Bombycoidea (Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths)
Family Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)
Subfamily Macroglossinae
Tribe Macroglossini
Genus Amphion
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Amphion Hübner 1819.
Explanation of Names
Amphion is a mythological name. Quoting Wikipedia--Amphion and Zethus:
Amphion and Zethus (also Zethos), in ancient Greek mythology, were the twin sons of Zeus by Antiope. They are important characters in one of the two founding myths of the city of Thebes, because they constructed the city's walls.... Amphion became a great singer and musician after Hermes taught him to play and gave him a golden lyre.
Amphion is usually portrayed with a lyre--perhaps there is a connection to the appearance of the moth--the forewings do have a curve similar to the curved arms of a lyre. Note that Zethus is a genus of wasps.
Numbers
Arnett and Nearctica (1) list only 1 species, A. nessus = A. floridensis (2). A monotypic genus.
Works Cited
1.Nearctica: Nomina Insecta Nearctica
2.American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico
Ross H. Arnett. 2000. CRC Press.
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 3 April, 2004 - 10:31pm
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 27 April, 2017 - 5:51pm

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