Daphnis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Distribution Primarily Indo-Australian origin, the species are widely distributed throughout India, Africa, Europe, Borneo, Java, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Adults are often found in Europe as immigrant individuals, that can be observed in dispersed localities.
Species Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897 Daphnis hayesi Cadiou, 1988 Daphnis hypothous (Cramer, 1780) Daphnis layardii Moore, 1882 Daphnis minima Butler, 1876 Daphnis moorei W.J. Macleay, 1866 Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) Daphnis placida (Walker, 1856) Daphnis protrudens Felder, 1874 Daphnis torenia Druce, 1882 Daphnis vriesi Hogenes & Treadaway, 1993
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