Macroglossum castaneum
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Macroglossum castaneum is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from the Solomon Islands
.
The upperside is generally brownish black, but the head and anterior part of the thorax are olive green, and the posterior abdominal segments are somewhat chestnut. The abdomen has two restricted yellow side patches. The palpus underside is grey and much speckled with brown. The thorax underside is olive green and the abdomen underside is burnt-umber. The side tufts have white tips. The forewing upperside is brownish black with indistinct markings except the grey border of the postdiscal line, which is not interrupted. Both wing undersides are bright chestnut, with distinct brown distal borders and yellow bases. The hindwing underside has a yellow inner area which is quite sharply defined.
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 the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
.
The upperside is generally brownish black, but the head and anterior part of the thorax are olive green, and the posterior abdominal segments are somewhat chestnut. The abdomen has two restricted yellow side patches. The palpus underside is grey and much speckled with brown. The thorax underside is olive green and the abdomen underside is burnt-umber. The side tufts have white tips. The forewing upperside is brownish black with indistinct markings except the grey border of the postdiscal line, which is not interrupted. Both wing undersides are bright chestnut, with distinct brown distal borders and yellow bases. The hindwing underside has a yellow inner area which is quite sharply defined.