Cephonodes banksi
Appearance
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Cephonodes banksi dorsal | |
Cephonodes banksi ventral | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Cephonodes |
Species: | C. banksi
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Binomial name | |
Cephonodes banksi |
Cephonodes banksi is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from the Philippines and Sulawesi.
Description
[edit]The upperside of the abdomen is tri-coloured (the anterior is dark green, the median reddish-orange with a cream band and the posterior is brownish-orange/black). The abdomen upperside has a prominent transverse white line preceding a reddish-orange band. The rear part of the abdomen (posterior to the reddish-orange band) is brownish-orange. The head, anterior part of the thorax, forelegs and midlegs are bright orange. Females are larger and darker than males.
Subspecies
[edit]- Cephonodes banksi banksi (Philippines)
- Cephonodes banksi johani Cadiou, 1999 (Sulawesi)
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-10-19. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.