Angonyx krishna
| Angonyx krishna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Angonyx |
| Species: | A. krishna
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| Binomial name | |
| Angonyx krishna Eitschberger & Haxaire, 2006[1]
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Angonyx krishna, the southern dark-green hawkmoth,[2] is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Ulf Eitschberger and Jean Haxaire in 2006. It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka.
The hindwing upperside is similar to Angonyx testacea, but the median area is more broadly pale orange.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Angonyx krishna Southern Dark-Green Hawkmoth". Discover Life. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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