Hippotion chloris
| Hippotion chloris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hippotion |
| Species: | H. chloris |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippotion chloris Rothschild & Jordan, 1907[1] | |
Hippotion chloris is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Kenya.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 32 mm. The body is more robust than Hippotion celerio and olive green. The forewings are olive green. The hindwings are as in Hippotion celerio, but duller pink and the black areas are better developed.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- Pinhey, E (1962): Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa. Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town.