Eurypteryx falcata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Eurypteryx |
Species: | E. falcata |
Binomial name | |
Eurypteryx falcata Gehlen, 1922[1] |
Eurypteryx falcata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Papua New Guinea.[2]
The forewing upperside has a dark brown triangle with its base along the costa, where there are several small paler spots. The apex of this triangle is directed towards the inner margin. There is a darker area around the white discal spot. The forewing underside has a round blotch restricted to the disc of the wing. The hindwing upperside has a dark brown median band and the hindwing underside has three dark transverse lines.