Sataspes infernalis

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.

Sataspes infernalis
Sataspes infernalis Dorsal male
Sataspes infernalis Ventral male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sataspes
Species:
S. infernalis
Binomial name
Sataspes infernalis
(Westwood, 1847)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sesia infernalis Westwood, 1847
  • Sataspes uniformis Butler, 1875

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

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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