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Daphnis protrudens

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Daphnis protrudens

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Daphnis

Rank
  
Subspecies

Similar
  
Gnathothlibus erotus, Eupanacra splendens, Daphnis hypothous, Theretra latreillii, Hippotion boerhaviae

Daphnis protrudens is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 100 mm. Adults have wings with a bold pattern of pale and dark brown. There is a contrasting pair of dark brown and white bands across the first abdominal segment. It is distinguishable from all other Daphnis species by the violet-toned dark chocolate brown marginal band on the forewing underside. The forewing upperside has a proximal edge of median brown which is not sharply defined.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Timonius timon.

Subspecies

  • Daphnis protrudens protrudens
  • Daphnis protrudens lecourti Cadiou, 1997 (Sulawesi)
  • References

    Daphnis protrudens Wikipedia