Hippotion talboti
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Hippotion talboti is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from São Tomé and Príncipe
.
The length of the forewings is about 29 mm. It is distinguishable from all other Hippotion
species by the greenish-brown ground colour of the forewing upperside together with the red and black hindwing upperside. The forewing upperside ground colour is khaki with a slight greenish tone. The discal spot is black, small but conspicuous, just distal to which is a diffuse darker brown patch. Only the first and fourth postmedian bands are well developed. These are dark brown, with darker vein dots on most veins. The hindwing upperside is similar to Hippotion eson
, but the black basal area is more extensive and the postmedian band is deep pinkish-orange.
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 São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
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The length of the forewings is about 29 mm. It is distinguishable from all other Hippotion
Hippotion
Hippotion is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Hippotion adelinae - Schmit, 2005*Hippotion aporodes - Rothschild & Jordan 1910*Hippotion aurora - Rothschild & Jordan 1903*Hippotion balsaminae -...
species by the greenish-brown ground colour of the forewing upperside together with the red and black hindwing upperside. The forewing upperside ground colour is khaki with a slight greenish tone. The discal spot is black, small but conspicuous, just distal to which is a diffuse darker brown patch. Only the first and fourth postmedian bands are well developed. These are dark brown, with darker vein dots on most veins. The hindwing upperside is similar 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 the black basal area is more extensive and the postmedian band is deep pinkish-orange.