Pseudoangonyx
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| Genus: | Pseudoangonyx Eitschberger, 2010
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| Species: | P. excellens
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| Pseudoangonyx excellens (Rothschild, 1911)[1]
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Pseudoangonyx is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae described by Ulf Eitschberger in 2010. Its only species, Pseudoangonyx excellens, described by Rothschild in 1911, is known from Aru, Papua New Guinea and northern Queensland.[2]
Adults have forewings with a bold pattern of pale and dark brown and a curved white stripe. The hindwings are yellow with a dark brown margin.[3]
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Angonyx excellens (Rothschild, 1911)". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (4 August 2015). "Angonyx excellens (Rothschild, 1911)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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