Biology:Cechenena pollux

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Short description: Species of moth


Cechenena pollux
Cechenena pollux MHNT CUT 2010 0 153 Dairi (Diehl) Sumatra male dorsal.jpg
Cechenena pollux Male dorsal
Cechenena pollux MHNT CUT 2010 0 153 Dairi (Diehl) Sumatra male ventral.jpg
Cechenena pollux Male ventral
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C. pollux
Binomial name
Cechenena pollux
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choerocampa pollux Boisduval, 1875
  • Theretra pseudonessus Rothschild, 1894
  • Cechenena pollux rubrescens Clark, 1923

Cechenena pollux is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Indonesia (Java).

Description

It is similar to green forms of Cechenena lineosa but the median band of the hindwing upperside is yellow. The forewing ground colour ranges from rust-brown to green.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108044826/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Cechenena/pollux.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q2609694 entry