Biology:Cephonodes janus

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Short description: Species of moth

Cephonodes janus
Cephonodes janus simplex 1894.jpg
Cephonodes janus simplex
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Cephonodes
Species:
C. janus
Binomial name
Cephonodes janus
Miskin, 1891[1]
Synonyms
  • Cephonodes unicolor Rothschild, 1896
  • Macroglossa cunninghami Schaufuss, 1870

Cephonodes janus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by William Henry Miskin in 1891. It is known from the Australian state of Queensland, Flores in Indonesia, and New Caledonia east of Australia.

Subspecies

  • Cephonodes janus janus (Queensland)
  • Cephonodes janus austrosundanus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Flores)
  • Cephonodes janus simplex Rothschild, 1894 (New Caledonia)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1590749 entry