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Acosmeryx miskini

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Acosmeryx miskini
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Acosmeryx
Species:
A. miskini
Binomial name
Acosmeryx miskini
(Murray, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Daphnusa miskini Murray, 1873

Acosmeryx miskini is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It was described by Richard Paget Murray in 1873.

Distribution

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Species is known from New Guinea to north-eastern Australia.

Description

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The wingspan is about 80 mm. Adults have blotchy brown forewings and rusty-red hindwings, and dark marks each side of the abdomen.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. ^ Markku Savela (2008-07-18). "Acosmeryx". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 February 2016). "Acosmeryx miskini (Murray, 1873)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 December 2018.