Hippotion adelinae
Hippotion adelinae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
| Hippotion adelinae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hippotion |
| Species: | H. adelinae |
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| Hippotion adelinae Schmit, 2005[1] | |
It is similar in forewing and hindwing shape to Hippotion stigma, but the ground colour is much darker. The yellowish spot is present below the apex and tornus with a very clear W-shaped spot. The discal spot is comma-shaped.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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