Gnathothlibus saccoi
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Gnathothlibus saccoi is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Vanuatu
.
The length of the forewings is 42-49 mm for males and 52-57 mm for females. It is similar to but differs from Gnathothlibus erotus
in its larger size and broader wings with prominent markings. The antennae are creamy-brown above and dark brown below. The head, thorax and abdomen are uniformly greenish-brown dorsally. There is a thin creamy-brown lateral stripe running from the base of the antenna to the posterior of the thorax. Ventrally, the thorax is reddish-brown laterally, with median creamy-brown band. The abdominal segments are greenish-brown but reddish-brown laterally. The abdomen has five small lateral black spots surrounded by white. The forewing upperside of the males is greenish-brown with darker markings. The forewing underside is burnt orange, speckled with dark brown distally. The hindwing upperside is orange with a broad dark marginal band, which is thinnest at the apex. The forewing upperside is similar to the male but reddish-brown. The hindwing upperside is also similar, but the marginal band is broader.
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 42-49 mm for males and 52-57 mm for females. It is similar to but differs from Gnathothlibus erotus
Gnathothlibus erotus
The White-brow hawkmoth is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from India to the south Pacific, including Borneo, the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Australia.The wingspan is about 70 mm...
in its larger size and broader wings with prominent markings. The antennae are creamy-brown above and dark brown below. The head, thorax and abdomen are uniformly greenish-brown dorsally. There is a thin creamy-brown lateral stripe running from the base of the antenna to the posterior of the thorax. Ventrally, the thorax is reddish-brown laterally, with median creamy-brown band. The abdominal segments are greenish-brown but reddish-brown laterally. The abdomen has five small lateral black spots surrounded by white. The forewing upperside of the males is greenish-brown with darker markings. The forewing underside is burnt orange, speckled with dark brown distally. The hindwing upperside is orange with a broad dark marginal band, which is thinnest at the apex. The forewing upperside is similar to the male but reddish-brown. The hindwing upperside is also similar, but the marginal band is broader.