Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Acosmeryx miskini | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acosmeryx Rank Subspecies | |
Similar Acosmeryx socrates, Acosmeryx sericeus, Acosmeryx anceus, Acosmeryx shervillii, Acosmeryx | ||
Acosmeryx miskini is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It was described by Murray in 1873, and is known from New Guinea to north-eastern Australia.
The wingspan is about 80 mm. Adults have blotchy brown forewings and rusty-red hindwings, and dark marks each side of the abdomen.
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