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Macroglossum alcedo

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Macroglossum alcedo
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. alcedo
Binomial name
Macroglossum alcedo
Synonyms
  • Psithyros alcedo

Macroglossum alcedo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Tanimbar, the Kai Islands, Aru, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.[2]

Adults have brown patterned forewings and smaller yellow hindwings with a wide dark brown margin.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Macroglossum alcedo". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  3. ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2005-12-09. Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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