Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 28, 2026

Hippotion irregularis

Hippotion irregularis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests from Liberia to Congo, Uganda and western Kenya. It is also found in the Usambara area of Tanzania.

Last revised
Jul 28, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
150 w
Citations
2
Source
Hippotion irregularis
Male, upperside
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hippotion
Species:
H. irregularis
Binomial name
Hippotion irregularis
(Walker, 1856)1
Synonyms
  • Pergesa irregularis Walker, 1856
  • Theretra crossei Rothschild, 1896

Hippotion irregularis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests from Liberia to Congo, Uganda and western Kenya. It is also found in the Usambara area of Tanzania.2

References

References

  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hippotion irregularis". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  • Pinhey, E. (1962): Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa. Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town.
External links