Biology:Macroglossum jani

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Short description: Species of moth


Macroglossum jani
Macroglossum jani male, upperside. Philippines, Palawan, Mt Brooks Point, 13.vii.2012.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. jani
Binomial name
Macroglossum jani
Hogenes & Treadaway, 1998[1]

Macroglossum jani is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines .

It is extremely similar to Macroglossum clemensi, but the forewing pattern is somewhat more dull. Furthermore, the pale scaling along the oblique median band and submarginal line is very faint or even absent.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2109779 entry