Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Macroglossum svetlana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Macroglossum Rank Species | |
Similar Macroglossum gyrans, Macroglossum hirundo, Macroglossum belis, Macroglossum trochilus, Macroglossum sitiene | ||
Macroglossum svetlana is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Maldives.
It is very similar in habitus and genitalia to Macroglossum gyrans, but has rounder forewings and hindwings and thicker antennae. Also, the pattern of transverse bands and lines is barely visible.
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