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Macroglossum nemesis

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Macroglossum nemesis
Macroglossum nemesis, male, upperside. Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Rd Palopo to Rantepao, Puncak Palopo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. nemesis
Binomial name
Macroglossum nemesis
Cadiou, 1998[1]

Macroglossum nemesis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sulawesi.

The length of the forewings is 23–24 mm. It is similar to Macroglossum corythus corythus and Macroglossum sylvia, but the forewings are more elongate and have a more variegated and contrasting upperside pattern.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.