Macroglossum aquila

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Macroglossum aquila
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. aquila
Binomial name
Macroglossum aquila
Boisduval, 1875 [1]
Synonyms
  • Macroglossa aquilaBoisduval, [1875]

Macroglossum aquila is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines (Luzon). [2]

The wingspan is 49–54 mm.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum aquila Boisduval, [1875]". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.