Hippotion irregularis

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Hippotion irregularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hippotion
Species:
H. irregularis
Binomial name
Hippotion irregularis
(Walker, 1856) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pergesa irregularisWalker, 1856
  • Theretra crosseiRothschild, 1896

Hippotion irregularis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests from Liberia to Congo, Uganda and western Kenya. It is also found in the Usambara area of Tanzania. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hippotion irregularis". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. ↑ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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