Biology:Cephonodes banksi

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Short description: Species of moth

Cephonodes banksi
Cephonodes banksi johani MHNT CUT 2010 0 137 Punkak Palopo South Sulawesi dorsal.jpg
Cephonodes banksi dorsal
Cephonodes banksi johani MHNT CUT 2010 0 137 Punkak Palopo South Sulawesi ventral.jpg
Cephonodes banksi ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Cephonodes
Species:
C. banksi
Binomial name
Cephonodes banksi
Clark, 1923[1]

Cephonodes banksi is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from the Philippines and Sulawesi.

Description

The upperside of the abdomen is tri-coloured (the anterior is dark green, the median reddish-orange with a cream band and the posterior is brownish-orange/black). The abdomen upperside has a prominent transverse white line preceding a reddish-orange band. The rear part of the abdomen (posterior to the reddish-orange band) is brownish-orange. The head, anterior part of the thorax, forelegs and midlegs are bright orange. Females are larger and darker than males.

Subspecies

  • Cephonodes banksi banksi (Philippines)
  • Cephonodes banksi johani Cadiou, 1999 (Sulawesi)

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918115910/https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Cephonodes/banksi.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q1843269 entry