Macroglossum svetlana
Appearance
Macroglossum svetlana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Macroglossum |
Species: | M. svetlana
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Binomial name | |
Macroglossum svetlana Eitschberger & Fischer, 2009[1]
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Macroglossum svetlana is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Maldives.
It is very similar in habitus and genitalia to Macroglossum gyrans, but has rounder forewings and hindwings and thicker antennae. Also, the pattern of transverse bands and lines is barely visible.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-25.