Macroglossum sylvia

Macroglossum sylvia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species: M. sylvia
Binomial name
Macroglossum sylvia
Boisduval, 1875[1]
Synonyms
  • Macroglossa obscura Butler, 1875
  • Macroglossum palauensis Matsumura, 1930

Macroglossum sylvia is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku) and the Philippines.[2]

The wingspan is 60–66 mm.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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