- Cephonodes banksi
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Cephonodes banksi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Cephonodes Species: C. banksi Binomial name Cephonodes banksi
Clark, 1923[1]Cephonodes banksi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Philippines and Sulawesi.
The upperside of the abdomen is tri-coloured (the anterior is dark green, the median reddish-orange with a cream band and the posterior is brownish-orange/black). The abdomen upperside has a prominent transverse white line preceding a reddish-orange band. The rear part of the abdomen (posterior to the reddish-orange band) is brownish-orange. The head, anterior part of the thorax, forelegs and midlegs are bright orange. Females are larger and darker than males.
Subspecies
- Cephonodes banksi banksi (Philippines)
- Cephonodes banksi johani Cadiou, 1999 (Sulawesi)
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Cephonodes/banksi.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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