- Acosmeryx miskini
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Acosmeryx miskini Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Acosmeryx Species: A. miskini Binomial name Acosmeryx miskini
(Murray, 1873)[1]Synonyms - Daphnusa miskini Murray, 1873
Acosmeryx miskini is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[2] It was described by Murray in 1873, and is known from New Guinea to north-eastern Australia.
The wingspan is about 80 mm. Adults have blotchy brown forewings and rusty-red hindwings, and dark marks each side of the abdomen.[3]
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Acosmeryx/miskini.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "''Acosmeryx'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2008-07-18. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/sphingidae/macroglossinae/acosmeryx/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-02-11. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/miskini.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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