Macroglossum albigutta
Macroglossum albigutta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Macroglossum |
Species: | M. albigutta |
Binomial name | |
Macroglossum albigutta Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
Macroglossum albigutta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Solomon Islands.
The length of the forewings is about 23 mm. It is a very dark species with a distinct white line above the eye. The abdomen upperside has two prominent white basal spots, brownish black side tufts and a yellow side patch. The underside of the palpus and middle of the thorax are greyish white. The thorax is dark brown laterally. The forewing upperside has an olive-black band proximal to the median band. The underside of both wings is dark brown, with the distal border being darker. The lines are indistinct.
Subspecies
- Macroglossum albigutta albigutta
- Macroglossum albigutta floridense Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Florida Island)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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