Biology:Malgassoclanis delicatus
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | M. delicatus
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| Malgassoclanis delicatus (Jordan, 1921)[1]
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Malgassoclanis delicatus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Madagascar .[2]
The males of this species have a wingspan of 45–55 mm, and the females of 60–70 mm. The basic colour of their forewings is greyish brown or brownish, the hindwings are orange with external border in grey or brown. The abdomen and thorax are grey or brownish.[3]
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331192520/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Malgassoclanis/delicatus.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Griveaud P.,1970, Sur quelques Sphingides de Madagascar (Lep.) 4ieme Note. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France, 1970, 75 (7; 8), p. 201-208.
Wikidata ☰ Q2005838 entry
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