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Odontosida magnificum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Odontosida magnificum

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Odontosida

Rank
  
Species

Odontosida magnificum

Odontosida magnificum is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from South Africa and Zimbabwe.

The forewing upperside is similar to Neogurelca hyas, but with a conspicuous dark brown triangular patch surrounding a small, oval, white discal spot. The forewing underside is basally yellow to orange. The hindwing upperside is basally yellow, orange-brown distally. The tornal area is black.

References

Odontosida magnificum Wikipedia