Cephonodes novebudensis
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Cephonodes novebudensis is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Vanuatu
.
The length of the forewings is about 23 mm. It is similar to Cephonodes lifuensis
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
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The length of the forewings is about 23 mm. It is similar to Cephonodes lifuensis
Cephonodes lifuensis
Cephonodes lifuensis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from New Caledonia....
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