Macroglossum micacea
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. micacea
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| Macroglossum micacea | |
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Macroglossum micacea is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Solomon Islands, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.[2]
The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults have dark brown forewings, sometimes with indistinct paler bands across them. They have even darker brown hindwings with two yellow areas by the inner margin.
Subspecies
- Macroglossum micacea micacea
- Macroglossum micacea albibase Rothschild, 1905 (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands)
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2005-12-10. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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