Macroglossum hirundo
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Species of moth
| Macroglossum hirundo | |
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| Macroglossum hirundo male dorsal | |
| Macroglossum hirundo male ventral | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. hirundo
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| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum hirundo | |
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Macroglossum hirundo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Society Islands, Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales),[2] Papua New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands.[3]
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
They larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species, including Canthium odoratum , Coelospermum reticulatum , Coprosma repens , Morinda jasminoides , Myrmecodia beccarii , Pavetta australiensis and Psychotria loniceroides .
Subspecies
[edit ]- Macroglossum hirundo hirundo
- Macroglossum hirundo errans Walker, 1856 (Papua New Guinea)
- Macroglossum hirundo lifuensis Rothschild, 1894 (New Caledonia)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Macroglossum hirundo .
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012年10月02日. Retrieved 2011年10月25日.
- ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2011年09月12日. Retrieved 2011年10月25日.
- ^ "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011年10月25日.
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