Biology:Cechenena chimaera

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Short description: Species of moth


Cechenena chimaera
Cechenena chimaera 1894.jpg
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C. chimaera
Binomial name
Cechenena chimaera
(Rothschild, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Daphnis chimaera Rothschild, 1894

Cechenena chimaera is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from south-east Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines .

The wingspan is about 84 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic. It is very similar to Cechenena aegrota, but larger and there is a difference in the pattern on the forewing upperside.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1710257 entry