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Malgassoclanis delicatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Malgassoclanis delicatus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Malgassoclanis

Rank
  
Species

Malgassoclanis delicatus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Madagascar.

The males of this species have a wingspan of 45–55 mm, and the females of 60–70 mm. The basic colour of their forewings is greyish brown or brownish, the hidewings are orange with external border in grey or brown. The abdomen and thorax are grey or brownish.

References

Malgassoclanis delicatus Wikipedia