Sataspes infernalis

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Sataspes infernalis
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Sataspes infernalis Dorsal male
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Sataspes infernalis Ventral male
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sataspes
Species:
S. infernalis
Binomial name
Sataspes infernalis
(Westwood, 1847) [1]
Synonyms
  • Sesia infernalisWestwood, 1847
  • Sataspes uniformisButler, 1875

Sataspes infernalis is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from south-western and north-eastern India, Bangladesh, northern Myanmar and northern Thailand.

The thorax upperside is yellow, except for a black, ill-defined, transverse band. Sometimes, the centre of the thorax is more or less black.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2011-11-01.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.