Macroglossum albigutta

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Macroglossum albigutta
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Male museum specimen of Macroglossum albigutta albigutta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. albigutta
Binomial name
Macroglossum albigutta

Macroglossum albigutta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Solomon Islands.

The length of the forewings is about 23 mm. It is a very dark species with a distinct white line above the eye. The abdomen upperside has two prominent white basal spots, brownish black side tufts and a yellow side patch. The underside of the palpus and middle of the thorax are greyish white. The thorax is dark brown laterally. The forewing upperside has an olive-black band proximal to the median band. The underside of both wings is dark brown, with the distal border being darker. The lines are indistinct.

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-25.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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