Cephonodes armatus
Cephonodes armatus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Fiji and the northern Mariana Islands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cephonodes |
| Species: | C. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephonodes armatus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
The upperside is deep green. It is similar to Cephonodes janus janus but abdominal segments five and six each have a small lateral red spot, or segment five has a complete red belt. The underside of the abdomen is yellow, greyish medially and laterally reddish. The forewing upperside has a marginal band.
Subspecies
- Cephonodes armatus armatus (Fiji)
- Cephonodes armatus marianna Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Mariana Islands)
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References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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