Gnathothlibus vanuatuensis

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Gnathothlibus vanuatuensis
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Gnathothlibus
Species:
G. vanuatuensis
Binomial name
Gnathothlibus vanuatuensis
Lachlan & Moulds, 2003 [1]

Gnathothlibus vanuatuensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae that is endemic to Vanuatu.

Description

The length of the forewings is 37.5–44.3 millimetres (1.48–1.74 in) for males and 39.5–40.7 millimetres (1.56–1.60 in) for females.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 20, 2011.