Hippotion Explained

Hippotion is a genus of sphinx moths. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.^[1]

Ecology

Pollination

Several species of the genus Hippotion have been identified as likely pollinators of the orchid species Cyrtorchis okuensis.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . September 23, 2015 . Hippotion Hübner, [1819] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . April 20, 2020.
2. Azandi, L. N., Stévart, T., Sonké, B., Simo-Droissart, M., d'Haijère, T., & Droissart, V. (2021). "Taxonomic description and pollination ecology of Cyrtorchis okuensis (Orchidaceae, Angraecinae), a new species endemic to the Cameroon Volcanic Line." Plant Ecology and Evolution, 154(3), 483-496.