Biology:Eurypteryx alleni

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Short description: Species of moth

Eurypteryx alleni
Eurypteryx alleni MHNT CUT 2010 0 370 Puncak Palopo Sud Sulawesi male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Eurypteryx alleni MHNT CUT 2010 0 370 Puncak Palopo Sud Sulawesi male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eurypteryx
Species:
E. alleni
Binomial name
Eurypteryx alleni
Hogenes & Treadaway, 1993[1]

Eurypteryx alleni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the Philippines , Sulawesi, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand and probably part of Indonesia.

The length of the forewings is 38–40 mm. It is very similar to Eurypteryx falcata, but darker. The abdomen upperside has no dark spots on tergites four, five and six. The forewing upperside has a dark triangle lacking paler spots along the costa and has no darker area around the black discal spot. The forewing underside has a large triangular patch extending from the base of the wing to the costa. The hindwing upperside has a large black median blotch and the hindwing underside has two dark transverse lines.

Subspecies

  • Eurypteryx alleni alleni (the Philippines and Sulawesi)
  • Eurypteryx alleni gigas Haxaire, 2010 (Malaysia, Burma, Thailand and probably part of Indonesia)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2753510 entry