Biology:Macroglossum micacea

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Short description: Species of moth


Macroglossum micacea
Macroglossum micacea albibase, male, upperside. Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is., Bougainville.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. micacea
Binomial name
Macroglossum micacea
Walker, 1856[1]
Synonyms
  • Macroglossa ethus Boisduval, 1875
  • Macroglossa nox Newman, 1857

Macroglossum micacea is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Solomon Islands, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.[2]

Subspecies

  • Macroglossum micacea micacea
  • Macroglossum micacea albibase Rothschild, 1905 (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3919061 entry