Macroglossum mitchellii
| Macroglossum mitchellii | |
|---|---|
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| Macroglossum mitchellii imperator | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. mitchellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875[1] | |
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Macroglossum mitchellii is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and eastern India, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java).[2]
The wingspan is 55–74 mm. This species is easily recognised by the upperside of the head and thorax having a broad, very dark median stripe that divides the pinkish grey background into two stripes.
Subspecies
- Macroglossum mitchellii mitchellii (Java)
- Macroglossum mitchellii imperator Butler, 1875
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "''Macroglossum mitchellii imperator'' at Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.