Macroglossum prometheus
Macroglossum prometheus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Macroglossum |
Species: | M. prometheus |
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Macroglossum prometheus | |
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Macroglossum prometheus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from south-east Asia and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 50 mm.[2] There is a prominent, subapical, costal, grey patch on the forewing and a sharply defined distal border on the hindwing. Both wing undersides are brown, shaded with khaki, the yellow anal area contrasts sharply. The hindwing upperside has a yellow band which is very sharply defined.
Subspecies
- Macroglossum prometheus prometheus
- Macroglossum prometheus lineata Lucas, 1891 (Australia)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2003-07-15. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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