Degmaptera

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Degmaptera
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Degmaptera olivacea - male and female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Tribe: Smerinthini
Genus: Degmaptera
Hampson, 1896

Degmaptera is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1896. [1]

Species

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Degmaptera Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  2. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01.