Smerinthulus dohrni

Smerinthulus dohrni is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malaysia and Sumatra.

Smerinthulus dohrni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Smerinthulus
Species:
S. dohrni
Binomial name
Smerinthulus dohrni
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]

It is similar to Smerinthulus perversa but the blackish shadowy postdiscal band on the hindwing upperside is lacking and the large creamy postdiscal patch on the forewing upperside of the male is also not present.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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