Rhodoprasina corrigenda
| Rhodoprasina corrigenda | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Rhodoprasina |
| Species: | R. corrigenda |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodoprasina corrigenda Kitching & Cadiou, 1996[1] | |
Rhodoprasina corrigenda is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from northern Thailand and northern Vietnam.[2]
The wingspan is 104–116 mm. It is similar to Rhodoprasina corolla but larger and with a silvery sheen on the greenish forewings, which are longer and apically pointed. The hindwing has a pink area which is restricted to the basal half of the wing.
Adults are on wing from October to early December in Thailand.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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