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Eurypteryx molucca

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Eurypteryx molucca

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eurypteryx

Rank
  
Species

Eurypteryx molucca is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines (Mindoro), the Moluccas and Papua New Guinea.

It is easily distinguished from all other Eurypteryx species by the conspicuous off-white patch on the forewing upperside near the apex.

References

Eurypteryx molucca Wikipedia