Macroglossum nemesis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sulawesi.
Macroglossum nemesis | |
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Macroglossum nemesis, male, upperside. Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Rd Palopo to Rantepao, Puncak Palopo | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Macroglossum |
Species: | M. nemesis
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Binomial name | |
Macroglossum nemesis Cadiou, 1998[1]
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The length of the forewings is 23–24 mm. It is similar to Macroglossum corythus corythus and Macroglossum sylvia, but the forewings are longer and have a more varied pattern.
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.