Dahira nili

Dahira nili
Dahira nili
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Dahira
Species: D. nili
Binomial name
Dahira nili
Brechlin, 2006[1]

Dahira nili is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from China.[2]

It is similar to Dahira taiwana but the forewing upperside has a stronger and more contrasting pattern of transverse lines, with diffuse pale yellow patches in the distal half, and in the orange colour of the hindwing upperside being restricted to a large central patch, surrounded by very dark brown on all sides.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Dahira/nili.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20. 
  2. ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/d_nil.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-20. 
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