Angonyx krishna

Angonyx krishna, the southern dark-green hawkmoth,[2] is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Ulf Eitschberger and Jean Haxaire in 2006. It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Angonyx krishna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Angonyx
Species:
A. krishna
Binomial name
Angonyx krishna
Eitschberger & Haxaire, 2006[1]

The hindwing upperside is similar to Angonyx testacea, but the median area is more broadly pale orange.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  2. "Angonyx krishna Southern Dark-Green Hawkmoth". Discover Life. Retrieved December 13, 2018.


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