Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Macroglossum tangalleum | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Macroglossum Rank Species | |
Similar Macroglossum hirundo, Macroglossum belis, Macroglossum gyrans, Macroglossum trochilus, Macroglossum corythus | ||
Macroglossum tangalleum is a moth of the Sphingidae family which is endemic to Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is 54.5 millimetres (2.15 in) for males and 50.7 mm for females. The forewing upperside is very similar to Macroglossum napolovi in the uniform reddish-brown ground colour against which the pattern of transverse bands and lines is barely discernible. The forewing underside and hindwing underside are identical to Macroglossum napolovi. The hindwing upperside very similar to that of Macroglossum napolovi, but the median yellow band is narrower and interrupted by black scaling along the veins.
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