Biology:Hippotion pentagramma

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Short description: Species of moth

Hippotion pentagramma
Hippotion pentagramma BMNHE274934 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hippotion
Species:
H. pentagramma
Binomial name
Hippotion pentagramma
Hampson, 1910[1]
Synonyms
  • Hippotion pentagramma somalicum Jordan, 1916

Hippotion pentagramma is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the arid areas in Arabia, Somalia and Ethiopia.[2]

References

  • Pinhey, E. (1962): Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa. Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town.

Wikidata ☰ Q9297802 entry