Smerinthulus diehli
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Smerinthulus diehli is a species of moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Thailand
, Malaysia and Indonesia
(Sumatra and Borneo).
It is similar to Degmaptera olivacea
but has pinker hindwings and whitish bands and markings on the forewing.
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 Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Malaysia and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
(Sumatra and Borneo).
It is similar to Degmaptera olivacea
Degmaptera olivacea
Degmaptera olivacea is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.It is similar to Smerinthulus diehli, but the hindwings are less pink, the bands on the forewing are yellowish and the apex of the forewing is less strongly produced....
but has pinker hindwings and whitish bands and markings on the forewing.