- Daphnis layardii
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Daphnis layardii Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Daphnis Species: D. layardii Binomial name Daphnis layardii
Moore, 1882[1]Daphnis layardii is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka.
It is similar to Daphnis moorei but smaller. The forewing upperside is similar to Daphnis moorei, but the white highlighting of many of the pattern elements reduced or absent, giving a much flatter and less contrasted pattern. The antemedian line is distinct only anteriorly.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Daphnis/layardii.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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