Macroglossum fruhstorferi

Macroglossum fruhstorferi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Obi Islands and Java.

Macroglossum fruhstorferi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. fruhstorferi
Binomial name
Macroglossum fruhstorferi
Huwe, 1895[1]

It is similar to Macroglossum calescens. The underside of the palpus and middle of the thorax are blackish grey, speckled with white scales. The hindwing upperside has a yellow band, while the hindwing underside is yellowish in the basal area.

Subspecies

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  • Macroglossum fruhstorferi fruhstorferi
  • Macroglossum fruhstorferi latifascia Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Obi Islands in Indonesia)

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2011-10-25.