Hippotion melichari

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Hippotion melichari
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hippotion
Species:
H. melichari
Binomial name
Hippotion melichari
Haxaire, 2001 [1]

Hippotion melichari is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Madagascar.

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References

  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hippotion melichari". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.