Biology:Hypaedalea insignis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Hypaedalea insignis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hypaedalea |
| Species: | H. insignis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypaedalea insignis Butler, 1877[1]
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Hypaedalea insignis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Sierra Leone to Gabon.[2]
The labial palps and underside of the body are orange. The forewing upperside basal area has distinct brownish-black interrupted lines and two triangular spots. There is also a large ovate greyish patch before the middle of the posterior margin and a longer median costal olive-brown area including a minute discal spot. The apical area is olive brown, divided by an oblique line.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012152933/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Hypaedalea/insignis.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q4455152 entry
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