Biology:Macroglossum fruhstorferi

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Short description: Species of moth


Macroglossum fruhstorferi
Macroglossum fruhstorferi fruhstorferi BMNHE814049 female up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. fruhstorferi
Binomial name
Macroglossum fruhstorferi
Huwe, 1895[1]

Macroglossum fruhstorferi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Obi Islands and Java.

It is similar to Macroglossum calescens. The underside of the palpus and middle of the thorax are blackish grey, speckled with white scales. The hindwing upperside has a yellow band, while the hindwing underside is yellowish in the basal area.

Subspecies

  • Macroglossum fruhstorferi fruhstorferi
  • Macroglossum fruhstorferi latifascia Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Obi Islands in Indonesia)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2316269 entry