Macroglossum tangalleum
Macroglossum tangalleum is a moth of the family Sphingidae which is endemic to Sri Lanka.
| Macroglossum tangalleum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. tangalleum |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum tangalleum | |
The wingspan is 54.5 millimetres (2.15 in) for males and 50.7 mm for females. The forewing upperside is very similar to Macroglossum napolovi in the uniform reddish-brown ground colour against which the pattern of transverse bands and lines is barely discernible. The forewing underside and hindwing underside are identical to Macroglossum napolovi. The hindwing upperside very similar to that of Macroglossum napolovi, but the median yellow band is narrower and interrupted by black scaling along the veins.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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