Acosmeryx miskini
Acosmeryx miskini | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Acosmeryx |
Species: | A. miskini |
Binomial name | |
Acosmeryx miskini (Murray, 1873)[1] | |
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Acosmeryx miskini is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[2] It was described by Murray in 1873, and is known from New Guinea to north-eastern Australia.
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
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ "''Acosmeryx'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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