Macroglossum alcedo
Macroglossum alcedo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Tanimbar, the Kai Islands, Aru, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. alcedo |
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| Macroglossum alcedo | |
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Adults have brown patterned forewings and smaller yellow hindwings with a wide dark brown margin.[3]
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2005-12-09. Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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