Gnathothlibus fijiensis

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Gnathothlibus fijiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Gnathothlibus
Species:
G. fijiensis
Binomial name
Gnathothlibus fijiensis
Lachlan, 2009 [1]

Gnathothlibus fijiensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Fiji. [1]

The length of the forewings is 38–41 mm for males and 40-44 for females. It is similar to Gnathothlibus eras , Gnathothlibus saccoi and Gnathothlibus vanuatuensis .

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References

  1. 1 2 Lachlan, Robert B. (2009). "Two New Species of Gnathothlibus Wallengren from Fiji and Samoa and a New Species of Theretra Hübner from New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. Sydney: Australian Museum. 61: 73–87. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.61.2009.1523 . Retrieved 22 October 2012.