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Eurypteryx molucca

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Eurypteryx molucca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eurypteryx
Species:
E. molucca
Binomial name
Eurypteryx molucca
Felder, 1874[1]
Synonyms
  • Aleuron biovatus Oberthür, 1894
  • Eurypteryx molucca niepelti Clark, 1935
  • Eurypteryx molucca obiana Huwe, 1906

Eurypteryx molucca is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines (Mindoro), the Moluccas and Papua New Guinea.[2]

It is easily distinguished from all other Eurypteryx species by the conspicuous off-white patch on the forewing upperside near the apex.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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