Smerinthulus myanmarensis
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Smerinthulus myanmarensis is a species of moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Malaysia and Myanmar
.
It is similar to Smerinthulus perversa
but the blackish shadowy postdiscal band on the hindwing upperside is lacking and the large creamy postdiscal patch on the forewing upperside of the male is also not present.
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 Malaysia and Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
It is similar to Smerinthulus perversa
Smerinthulus perversa
Smerinthulus perversa is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Taiwan, Nepal, north-eastern India, northern Myanmar, south-western and southern China and Thailand.The wingspan is 62–90 mm...
but the blackish shadowy postdiscal band on the hindwing upperside is lacking and the large creamy postdiscal patch on the forewing upperside of the male is also not present.