Biology:Degmaptera olivacea

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Short description: Species of moth

Degmaptera olivacea
Smerinthulus olivacea MHNT CUT 2010 0 244 Malesia male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal view
Smerinthulus olivacea MHNT CUT 2010 0 244 Malesia male ventral.jpg
Male ventral view
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D. olivacea
Binomial name
Degmaptera olivacea
(Rothschild, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cypa olivacea Rothschild, 1894

Degmaptera olivacea is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1894. It is known from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]

It is similar to Smerinthulus diehli, but the hindwings are less pink, the bands on the forewing are yellowish and the apex of the forewing is less strongly produced.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Degmaptera/olivacea.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Degmaptera olivacea Rothschild". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/sphingidae/sphingidae_14_1.php. Retrieved December 18, 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q507988 entry