Maassenia distincta
Maassenia distincta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Madagascar.
| Maassenia distincta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Maassenia |
| Species: | M. distincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Maassenia distincta Gehlen, 1934[1] | |
It is similar to Maassania heydeni heydeni but differs in the strongly crenulated outer margins to the forewings. The forewing upperside is also similar to Maassenia heydeni heydeni, but the numerous notched brown transverse bands and lines are more distinct and contrasting with the ground colour. The paler areas are grey. The basal band consists of two dark spots.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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