Cypa claggi
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Cypa claggi is a species of moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from the Philippines
.
The length of the forewings is about 25 mm. The pattern is similar to Cypa ferruginea
and the colour to Cypa decolor decolor
. The forewing upperside is much lighter than the underside, but the hindwing upperside is much darker than the underside.
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 the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
The length of the forewings is about 25 mm. The pattern is similar to Cypa ferruginea
Cypa ferruginea
Cypa ferruginea is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka.It is similar to Cypa decolor but the distal margin of the forewing is somewhat convex medially....
and the colour to Cypa decolor decolor
Cypa decolor
Cypa decolor is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from north-eastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, south-western China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia ....
. The forewing upperside is much lighter than the underside, but the hindwing upperside is much darker than the underside.