Daphnis moorei

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Daphnis moorei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Daphnis
Species:
D. moorei
Binomial name
Daphnis moorei
Synonyms
  • Darapsa moorei W. J. Macleay, 1866
  • Daphnis pallescens Butler, 1875
  • Daphnis magnifica Butler, 1877
  • Deilephila gigantea Röber, 1921
  • Daphnis gloriosa Rothschild, 1894
  • Daphnis hypothous moorei (W. J. Macleay, 1866)

Daphnis moorei is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by William John Macleay in 1866. It is known from Indonesia (including the Moluccas), Papua New Guinea and the northern half of Australia.

The forewing upperside is similar to Daphnis hypothous.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.