Macroglossum calescens
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Macroglossum calescens is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Papua New Guinea
.
The head upperside is dark grey with a blackish mesial stripe and a distinct white line above the eye. The thorax and abdomen uppersides are black with a chestnut tint, although the anterior part of the thorax is speckled with white tipped scales. The abdomen has yellow lateral patches. The dorsal and ventral basal scales of the tail are white-tipped and the side tufts are all white tipped. The palpus and middle of the thorax are white, speckled with black scales. The forewing upperside is black. Both wing undersides are reddish-chestnut, with the proximal area deep brown and the extreme bases slightly yellow. The hindwing upperside has a narrow yellow 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 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
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The head upperside is dark grey with a blackish mesial stripe and a distinct white line above the eye. The thorax and abdomen uppersides are black with a chestnut tint, although the anterior part of the thorax is speckled with white tipped scales. The abdomen has yellow lateral patches. The dorsal and ventral basal scales of the tail are white-tipped and the side tufts are all white tipped. The palpus and middle of the thorax are white, speckled with black scales. The forewing upperside is black. Both wing undersides are reddish-chestnut, with the proximal area deep brown and the extreme bases slightly yellow. The hindwing upperside has a narrow yellow band.