Hippotion melichari
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Hippotion melichari is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Madagascar
.
The length of the forewings is about 30 mm. It is superficially similar in body and forewing upperside pattern to Hippotion eson
, but smaller and immediately distinguishable by the dark brown hindwing upperside with a poorly developed buff median band.
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 Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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The length of the forewings is about 30 mm. It is superficially similar in body and forewing upperside pattern to Hippotion eson
Hippotion eson
Hippotion eson is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is very common in most habitats throughout the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar and the Seychelles. It is a migratory species....
, but smaller and immediately distinguishable by the dark brown hindwing upperside with a poorly developed buff median band.