Macroglossum paukstadtorum
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Macroglossum paukstadtorum is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from the Babar Islands.
It is a typical small Macroglossum
species, but the colour is distinctively dull grey-brown. The forewing underside has the typical arrangement of pale and dark areas and transverse bands and lines of a small Macroglossum
species, but the pattern is obscure and poorly contrasting. The hindwing upperside median band is narrow, dark-yellow and of variable clarity.
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 Babar Islands.
It is a typical small Macroglossum
Macroglossum
Macroglossum is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family. It has over 110 described species.-Species:*Macroglossum adustum - Rothschild & Jordan 1916*Macroglossum aesalon - Mabille 1879*Macroglossum affictitia - Butler 1875...
species, but the colour is distinctively dull grey-brown. The forewing underside has the typical arrangement of pale and dark areas and transverse bands and lines of a small Macroglossum
Macroglossum
Macroglossum is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family. It has over 110 described species.-Species:*Macroglossum adustum - Rothschild & Jordan 1916*Macroglossum aesalon - Mabille 1879*Macroglossum affictitia - Butler 1875...
species, but the pattern is obscure and poorly contrasting. The hindwing upperside median band is narrow, dark-yellow and of variable clarity.