Macroglossum cadioui
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Macroglossum cadioui is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Sulawesi
.
The length of the forewings is 22-24 mm for males and 23-25 mm for females. It is very similar to Macroglossum caldum caldum
, in that both species share bluish-white bands and lines on the forewing upperside.
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 Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
.
The length of the forewings is 22-24 mm for males and 23-25 mm for females. It is very similar to Macroglossum caldum caldum
Macroglossum caldum
Macroglossum caldum is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.-Subspecies:*Macroglossum caldum caldum*Macroglossum caldum philippinense Clark, 1928...
, in that both species share bluish-white bands and lines on the forewing upperside.