Daphnis protrudens

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Daphnis protrudens
Daphnis protrudens protrudens MHNT CUT 2010 0 200 New Guinea male dorsal.jpg
D. p. protrudens, male dorsal
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D. p. protrudens, male ventral
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Daphnis
Species:
D. protrudens
Binomial name
Daphnis protrudens
Felder, 1874 [1]
Synonyms
  • Daphnis neriastriBoisduval, 1875

Daphnis protrudens is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.

Description

The wingspan is about 100 mm (3.9 in). Adults have wings with a bold pattern of pale and dark brown. There is a contrasting pair of dark brown and white bands across the first abdominal segment. It is distinguishable from all other Daphnis species by the violet-toned dark chocolate brown marginal band on the forewing underside. The forewing upperside has a proximal edge of median brown which is not sharply defined.

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Timonius timon . [2]

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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