Eurypteryx falcata

Eurypteryx falcata
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]

Description

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.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-26.