Macroglossum clemensi
Macroglossum clemensi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sulawesi.
| Macroglossum clemensi | |
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| Male museum specimen | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. clemensi |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum clemensi Cadiou, 1998[1] | |
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The length of the forewings is 24 mm for males and 25 mm for females. The abdomen has a pair of conspicuous lateral white spots. This species is similar to Macroglossum albigutta albigutta but the area distal to the pale median band on the forewing upperside is darker. The basal area of the hindwing upperside is also darker and more extended.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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