Macroglossum assimilis

Macroglossum assimilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species: M. assimilis
Binomial name
Macroglossum assimilis
Swainson, 1821[1]
Synonyms
  • Macroglossa belia Hampson, 1893
  • Macroglossa bengalensis Boisduval, 1875
  • Macroglossa gilia Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Macroglossum taxicolor Moore, 1879

Macroglossum assimilis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from India and Sri Lanka.

It is similar to Macroglossum belis, but the abdomen upperside has dark lateral patches that are less black and the underside of the abdomen and wings are less reddish. The forewing upperside is flushed whitish grey.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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