Smerinthulus quadripunctatus
Smerinthulus quadripunctatus is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Huwe in 1895. It is known from Thailand and Sundaland.
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The ground colour of the forewing is dull reddish yellow in the male, darker and more reddish in the female. There is a dark discal spot and a series of fine, irregular dark fasciae.[2]
Subspecies
- Smerinthulus quadripunctatus quadripunctatus (Sundaland)
- Smerinthulus quadripunctatus cottoni Cadiou & Kitching, 1990 (Thailand)
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References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Smerinthulus quadripunctatus Huwe". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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