Gnathothlibus meeki
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| Gnathothlibus meeki male dorsal MHNT | |
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| Gnathothlibus meeki male ventral MHNT | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Gnathothlibus |
| Species: | G. meeki
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Gnathothlibus meeki is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Papua New Guinea. It prefers mountainous areas.[2]
It is rather variable in ground colour. There are very dark specimens and the forewing colour can range from brown to olive green.
The species name honours Albert Stewart Meek.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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