Macroglossum fruhstorferi
Macroglossum fruhstorferi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Obi Islands and Java.
Macroglossum fruhstorferi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Macroglossum |
Species: | M. fruhstorferi |
Binomial name | |
Macroglossum fruhstorferi Huwe, 1895[1] | |
It is similar to Macroglossum calescens. The underside of the palpus and middle of the thorax are blackish grey, speckled with white scales. The hindwing upperside has a yellow band, while the hindwing underside is yellowish in the basal area.
Subspecies
- Macroglossum fruhstorferi fruhstorferi
- Macroglossum fruhstorferi latifascia Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Obi Islands in Indonesia)
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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