Biology:Hypaedalea insignis

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Short description: Species of moth

Hypaedalea insignis
Hypaedalea insignis BMNHE813379 female up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hypaedalea
Species:
H. insignis
Binomial name
Hypaedalea insignis
Butler, 1877[1]

Hypaedalea insignis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Sierra Leone to Gabon.[2]

The labial palps and underside of the body are orange. The forewing upperside basal area has distinct brownish-black interrupted lines and two triangular spots. There is also a large ovate greyish patch before the middle of the posterior margin and a longer median costal olive-brown area including a minute discal spot. The apical area is olive brown, divided by an oblique line.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012152933/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Hypaedalea/insignis.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum 26 (3): 1–173. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51111621#page/279/mode/1up. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4455152 entry