Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Hippotion isis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hippotion Rank Species | |
Similar Hippotion eson, Hippotion, Hippotion celerio | ||
Hippotion isis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mauritius.
The length of the forewings is about 29 mm. It is extremely similar to Hippotion aurora delicata but differing in the buff colour of the median band of the hindwing upperside and the absence of any dorsal longitudinal lines on the abdomen.
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