Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Cephonodes banksi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cephonodes Rank Species | |
Similar Cephonodes picus, Cephonodes kingii, Cephonodes, Cephonodes hylas |
Cephonodes banksi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Philippines and Sulawesi.
The upperside of the abdomen is tri-coloured (the anterior is dark green, the median reddish-orange with a cream band and the posterior is brownish-orange/black). The abdomen upperside has a prominent transverse white line preceding a reddish-orange band. The rear part of the abdomen (posterior to the reddish-orange band) is brownish-orange. The head, anterior part of the thorax, forelegs and midlegs are bright orange. Females are larger and darker than males.
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