Cephonodes janus
| Cephonodes janus | |
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| Cephonodes janus simplex | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cephonodes |
| Species: | C. janus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephonodes janus Miskin, 1891[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cephonodes janus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Queensland, Flores and New Caledonia.
The wingspan is about 50 mm. This species has a very narrow opaque margin around the wings, and a uniformly brown abdomen.[2]
Subspecies
- Cephonodes janus janus (Queensland)
- Cephonodes janus austrosundanus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Flores)
- Cephonodes janus simplex Rothschild, 1894 (New Caledonia)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2005-12-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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