Daphnis vriesi

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Daphnis vriesi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Daphnis
Species:
D. vriesi
Binomial name
Daphnis vriesi
Hogenes & Treadaway, 1993 [1]

Daphnis vriesi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines.

The length of the forewings is 35–38 mm for males and 38–42 mm for females. The forewing upperside is similar to Daphnis hayesi , but the ground colour is brown, lacking any green scaling.

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References

  1. "Daphnis vriesi Hogenes & Treadaway, 1993 sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". www.cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012.