Odontosida magnificum

Odontosida magnificum
Odontosida magnificum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Odontosida
Species: O. magnificum
Binomial name
Odontosida magnificum
(Rothschild, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lophuron magnificum Rothschild, 1894

Odontosida magnificum is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from South Africa and Zimbabwe.[2]

The forewing upperside is similar to Neogurelca hyas, but with a conspicuous dark brown triangular patch surrounding a small, oval, white discal spot. The forewing underside is basally yellow to orange. The hindwing upperside is basally yellow, orange-brown distally. The tornal area is black.

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