Macroglossum buruensis

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Macroglossum buruensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. buruensis
Binomial name
Macroglossum buruensis
Holland, 1900 [1]

Macroglossum buruensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Buru in Indonesia.

The abdomen upperside is black, with no side patches. The underside of the thorax is chalky white extending triangularly to the base of the third segment of the abdomen. The forewing upperside has bands which are not prominent but still distinct. The underside of both wings has a white base. The hindwing upperside is unicolorous.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2011-10-25.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.