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Eurypteryx molucca

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Species of moth

Eurypteryx molucca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eurypteryx
Species: E. molucca
Binomial name
Eurypteryx molucca
Felder, 1874
Synonyms
  • Aleuron biovatus Oberthür, 1894
  • Eurypteryx molucca niepelti Clark, 1935
  • Eurypteryx molucca obiana Huwe, 1906

Eurypteryx molucca is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines (Mindoro), the Moluccas and Papua New Guinea.

It is easily distinguished from all other Eurypteryx species by the conspicuous off-white patch on the forewing upperside near the apex.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
Taxon identifiers
Eurypteryx molucca


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