Dahira uljanae

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

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

The length of the forewings is about 28 mm. It is similar to Dahira taiwana but the forewings are longer. The forewing upperside has a pale grey area between the antemedian and postmedian bands and a pale grey wavy submarginal band running from the apex. The ground colour of the hindwing upperside is yellowish-orange with a brown marginal band.

References

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