Biology:Angonyx boisduvali

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Short description: Species of moth

Angonyx boisduvali
Angonyx boisduvali MHNT CUT 2010 0 505 Rabaul Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, male dorsal.jpg
Angonyx boisduvali
Angonyx boisduvali MHNT CUT 2010 0 505 Rabaul Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, male ventral.jpg
Angonyx boisduvali ♂ △
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Angonyx
Species:
A. boisduvali
Binomial name
Angonyx boisduvali
Rothschild, 1894[1]

Angonyx boisduvali is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.[2]

The forewing upperside is similar to Angonyx papuana, but the pale grey median band posterior to the discal spot is broader, paler and gradually fading into the ground colour, lacking any dark scaling in this area.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106032911/https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Angonyx/boisduvali.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Papua Insects". Papua-insects.nl. http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20orders/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Angonyx/Angonyx%20boisduvali.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-26.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q1825210 entry