Macroglossum albigutta
Macroglossum albigutta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Solomon Islands.
| Macroglossum albigutta | |
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| Male museum specimen of Macroglossum albigutta albigutta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. albigutta |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum albigutta Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 23 mm. It is a very dark species with a distinct white line above the eye. The abdomen upperside has two prominent white basal spots, brownish black side tufts and a yellow side patch. The underside of the palpus and middle of the thorax are greyish white. The thorax is dark brown laterally. The forewing upperside has an olive-black band proximal to the median band. The underside of both wings is dark brown, with the distal border being darker. The lines are indistinct.
Subspecies
- Macroglossum albigutta albigutta
- Macroglossum albigutta floridense Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Florida Island)
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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