Macroglossum jani

Macroglossum jani is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines.

Macroglossum jani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. jani
Binomial name
Macroglossum jani
Hogenes & Treadaway, 1998[1]

It is extremely similar to Macroglossum clemensi, but the forewing pattern is somewhat more dull. Furthermore, the pale scaling along the oblique median band and submarginal line is very faint or even absent.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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