Macroglossum aquila

Macroglossum aquila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species: M. aquila
Binomial name
Macroglossum aquila
Boisduval, 1875[1]
Synonyms
  • Macroglossa aquila Boisduval, [1875]

Macroglossum aquila is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines (Luzon).[2]

The wingspan is 49–54 mm.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Macroglossum/aquila.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
  2. ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/m_aqu.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-25.