Smerinthulus myanmarensis

Smerinthulus myanmarensis is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malaysia and Myanmar.

Smerinthulus myanmarensis
Smerinthulus myanmarensis, male, upperside
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Smerinthulus
Species:
S. myanmarensis
Binomial name
Smerinthulus myanmarensis
Brechlin, 2000[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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