Macroglossum bifasciata

Macroglossum bifasciata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from India.

Macroglossum bifasciata
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. bifasciata
Binomial name
Macroglossum bifasciata
(Butler, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Rhopalopsyche bifasciata Butler, 1875

The abdominal lateral patches are deep chrome yellow. The underside of both wings is ferruginous tawny and the hindwing upperside has a band of deep chrome.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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