Angonyx krishna
Angonyx krishna, the southern dark-green hawkmoth,[2] is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Ulf Eitschberger and Jean Haxaire in 2006. It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka.
| Angonyx krishna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Angonyx |
| Species: | A. krishna |
| Binomial name | |
| Angonyx krishna Eitschberger & Haxaire, 2006[1] | |
The hindwing upperside is similar to Angonyx testacea, but the median area is more broadly pale orange.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- "Angonyx krishna Southern Dark-Green Hawkmoth". Discover Life. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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