Biology:Macroglossum nemesis

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Short description: Species of moth


Macroglossum nemesis
Macroglossum nemesis JH243 male up edi.jpg
Macroglossum nemesis, male, upperside. Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Rd Palopo to Rantepao, Puncak Palopo
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. nemesis
Binomial name
Macroglossum nemesis
Cadiou, 1998[1]

Macroglossum nemesis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sulawesi.

The length of the forewings is 23–24 mm. It is similar to Macroglossum corythus corythus and Macroglossum sylvia, but the forewings are longer and have a more varied pattern.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10789375 entry