Rhodambulyx hainanensis

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Rhodambulyx hainanensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Rhodambulyx
Species:
R. hainanensis
Binomial name
Rhodambulyx hainanensis
Brechlin, 2001 [1]

Rhodambulyx hainanensis is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the mountains of Hainan Island in China, where it is found at altitudes of about 1,500 meters. [2]

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhodambulyx hainanensis Brechlin, 2001". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.