Daphnis dohertyi
| Daphnis dohertyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Daphnis |
| Species: | D. dohertyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphnis dohertyi Rothschild, 1897[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Daphnis dohertyi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Indonesia, New Guinea, the Philippines the Solomon Islands and Torres Strait.
The length of the forewings is 42–47 mm. Adults have wings with a bold pattern of pale and dark brown, with white spots at the base, the centre and the tip of each forewing. There is also a white band across the first abdominal segment.[2]
Subspecies
- Daphnis dohertyi dohertyi
- Daphnis dohertyi callusia (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916) (Solomon Islands)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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