Protaleuron herbini
| Protaleuron herbini | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Protaleuron |
| Species: | P. herbini |
| Binomial name | |
| Protaleuron herbini Haxaire, 2001[1] | |
Protaleuron herbini is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Ecuador.[2]
The length of the forewings is 37 mm for males and 41 mm for females. It is similar to Protaleuron rhodogaster, but distinguishable by the even forewing outer margin. Furthermore, the discal spot on the forewing upperside is larger and the scattered white scaling is much reduced.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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