Acosmeryx miskini
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Acosmeryx |
| Species: | A. miskini
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| Acosmeryx miskini (Murray, 1873)[1]
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Acosmeryx miskini is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It was described by Murray in 1873.
Distribution
Species is known from New Guinea to north-eastern Australia.
Description
The wingspan is about 80 mm. Adults have blotchy brown forewings and rusty-red hindwings, and dark marks each side of the abdomen.[3]
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Female Ventral
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Acosmeryx". Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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