Macroglossum glaucoptera
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| Species: | M. glaucoptera
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| Macroglossum glaucoptera Butler, 1875[1]
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Macroglossum glaucoptera is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java) and the Philippines (Mindanao).[4]
The wingspan is 52–54 mm. The body upperside is yellowish-green with a blackish-brown fantail. The forewing upperside is blackish-brown.
Adults are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I (2011-05-30). "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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