Macroglossum alcedo

Macroglossum alcedo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Macroglossum
Species: M. alcedo
Binomial name
Macroglossum alcedo
Synonyms
  • Psithyros alcedo

Macroglossum alcedo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Tanimbar, the Kai Islands, Aru, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.[2]

Adults have brown patterned forewings and smaller yellow hindwings with a wide dark brown margin.[3]

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  3. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2005-12-09. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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