Hippotion commatum
Hippotion commatum is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Papua New Guinea.
Hippotion commatum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Hippotion |
Species: | H. commatum |
Binomial name | |
Hippotion commatum Rothschild & Jordan, 1915[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 37–38 mm. The abdomen upperside is similar to Hippotion velox, but the paired oblique subdorsal silvery dashes are replaced by elongate greyish-white spots that are parallel to the dorsal line. The forewing upperside is also similar to Hippotion velox.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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