Smerinthulus diehli

Smerinthulus diehli is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Hayes in 1982. It is known from Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo).[2]

Smerinthulus diehli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Smerinthulus
Species:
S. diehli
Binomial name
Smerinthulus diehli
Hayes, 1982[1]

It is similar to Degmaptera olivacea but has pinker hindwings and whitish bands and markings on the forewing.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Smerinthulus diehli Hayes". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 11, 2019.


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