Biology:Macroglossum soror

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Short description: Species of moth

Macroglossum soror
Macroglossum soror BMNHE813420 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. soror
Binomial name
Macroglossum soror
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]

Macroglossum soror is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Réunion (formerly known as Île Bourbon).[2]

It is similar to Macroglossum milvus and Macroglossum alluaudi. There are four large, deep rust-coloured lateral patches on the abdomen that are not separated from one another. The forewing upperside has a discal spot which is rather large. The hindwing upperside is reddish orange, shaded with rust distally, without a yellow band, the base is not darker than the middle of the wing. The fringe is pale brown.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120925070533/https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Macroglossum/soror.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.  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. 
  • Pinhey, E. (1962): Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa. Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town.

Wikidata ☰ Q763918 entry