Degmaptera olivacea is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1894. It is known from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]

Degmaptera olivacea
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Degmaptera
Species:
D. olivacea
Binomial name
Degmaptera olivacea
Synonyms
  • Cypa olivacea Rothschild, 1894

It is similar to Smerinthulus diehli, but the hindwings are less pink, the bands on the forewing are yellowish and the apex of the forewing is less strongly produced.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2011-11-01.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Degmaptera olivacea Rothschild". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved December 18, 2018.