Gnathothlibus dabrera

Gnathothlibus dabrera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Gnathothlibus
Species: G. dabrera
Binomial name
Gnathothlibus dabrera
Eitschberger, 1999[1]

Gnathothlibus dabrera is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sulawesi.

The wingspan is 62-76.8 mm for males and 81.5 mm for females. It differs from Gnathothlibus erotus in its smaller size and darker ground colour. Furthermore, the hindwing upperside has a dark marginal band in the males that is broader than in males of Gnathothlibus erotus, but about as wide as in females of Gnathothlibus erotus.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2011-10-20.


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