Dahira jitkae

Dahira jitkae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sichuan in China, where it occurs at around 1,300 meters altitude.[2]

Dahira jitkae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Dahira
Species:
D. jitkae
Binomial name
Dahira jitkae
Haxaire & Melichar, 2007[1]

The wingspan is about 50 mm. It is very similar to Dahira niphaphylla, but with markedly different male genitalia.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Dahira jitkae Haxaire & Melichar, 2007". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.


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