Clanis

Clanis

Minor Spiritwell-documentedscientific taxonomyplanetary nomenclatureAsia (biological distribution for species such as Clanis bilineata)Mars (Clanis Valles, planetary toponym)
Origin

There is no mythological origin in the provided sources. The name Clanis is a Latinized zoological genus-name erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819 to classify a group of hawkmoth species; other occurrences of the string in the sources are either a Martian valley name or personal/professional uses of the word.

Appearance

Described biologically: members of the genus Clanis are hawkmoths recognisable by forewing fasciae that are variably brown with irregular patterns. A representative species, Clanis bilineata (the two-lined velvet hawkmoth), has a wingspan reported for subspecies of about 94–150 mm. No reliable sources in the provided material describe a supernatural or humanoid appearance.

Abilities

The provided material supplies only taxonomic and distributional information. No supernatural powers, spirit behaviours, or interactions with humans are described. As moths, species-level biology (e.g., occurrence in Asia for C. bilineata) is noted, but behavioural details are not given in the supplied sources.

Community Record

Sources
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    Clanis - Wikipedia. "Clanis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819."wiki
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    Clanis bilineata - Wikipedia. "Clanis bilineata, the two-lined velvet hawkmoth, is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae... It is found in Asia..."wiki
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    Clanis bilineata Walker | The Moths of Borneo. Species account for Clanis bilineata (two-lined velvet hawkmoth); notes on distribution and measurements.academic
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    Clanis Hübner | The Moths of Borneo (Genus details). Genus details: type species phalaris Cramer; diagnostic note: "The genus is most easily recognised by the fasciae of the forewings, variably brown with irregular t..."academic
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    Clanis Valles | Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS. "The channels in this VIS image are part of Clanis Valles. Clanis Valles is located on the eastern margin of Terra Sabaea. The channel system is 58km long (36 miles)."other
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    Clanis Valles | Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS (alternate URL). Planetary-geographic feature named Clanis Valles referenced in mission imagery.other
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    Clanis Grice Obituary - Sylacauga, AL. Usage of Clanis as a personal given name in an obituary record.other
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    Clanis – Lepidopexchange (genus listing). Commercial/collection-oriented genus listing for Clanis.other
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    Wikidata: Clanis. Structured-data entry for the genus Clanis.other
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    Online profile (non-scholarly) — Clanis. Non-authoritative fictional/persona use of the name; not treated as folkloric evidence in the sources.other
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