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Hippotion paukstadti

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Hippotion paukstadti

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hippotion

Rank
  
Species

Hippotion paukstadti is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Indonesia.

The length of the forewings 23–24 mm for males and 23 mm for females. It is very similar to Hippotion brennus and Hippotion joiceyi but smaller. It is distinguishable from the former by the lack of paired subdorsal white spots on the abdomen and from the latter by the pale grey frons and labial palps. The outer margin of forewing is more angulate. The frons and upperside of the labial palps are pale grey. The upperside of the thorax has a grey medial stripe. The upperside of the abdomen has a series of paired black spots dorsally.

References

Hippotion paukstadti Wikipedia