Aellopos

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀελλόπος (aellópos, “very quick; lightning fast”), from Ancient Greek ἀελλᾰ́ς (aellắs, “storm”) +‎ Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”).

Coined by German entomologist Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Proper noun

Aellopos m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain sphinx moths, including the Tantalus sphinx (Aellopos tantalus).

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