- Cephonodes armatus
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Cephonodes armatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Cephonodes Species: C. armatus Binomial name Cephonodes armatus
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]Cephonodes armatus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Fiji and the northern Mariana Islands.
The upperside is deep green. It is similar to Cephonodes janus janus but abdominal segments five and six each have a small lateral red spot, or segment five has a complete red belt. The underside of the abdomen is yellow, greyish medially and laterally reddish. The forewing upperside has a marginal band.
Subspecies
- Cephonodes armatus armatus (Fiji)
- Cephonodes armatus marianna Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Mariana Islands)
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Cephonodes/armatus.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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