Macroglossum mitchellii
| Grey-striped hummingbird hawkmoth | |
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| Macroglossum mitchellii imperator | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. mitchellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum mitchellii Boisduval, 1875[1] | |
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Macroglossum mitchellii (grey-striped hummingbird hawkmoth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and eastern India, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java).[2]
Description
The wingspan is 55–74 mm. This species is easily recognised by the upperside of the head and thorax having a broad, very dark median stripe that divides the pinkish grey background into two stripes. Fore wings with antemedial band much broader at inner margin. Postmedial band is black in color angled at vein 6, where it joined to subapical markings. Hind wings with yellow band broader and hardly constricted at middle. Ventral side has lines on hind wing rather more prominent.[3]
Subspecies
- Macroglossum mitchellii mitchellii (Java)
- Macroglossum mitchellii imperator Butler, 1875
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "''Macroglossum mitchellii imperator'' at Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-i". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.