Biology:Daphnis moorei

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Short description: Species of moth

Daphnis moorei
Daphnis moorei MHNT CUT 2010 0 43 dorsal.jpg
Dorsal view
Daphnis moorei MHNT CUT 2010 0 43 ventral.jpg
Ventral view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Daphnis
Species:
D. moorei
Binomial name
Daphnis moorei
(W. J. Macleay, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Darapsa moorei W. J. Macleay, 1866
  • Daphnis pallescens Butler, 1875
  • Daphnis magnifica Butler, 1877
  • Deilephila gigantea Röber, 1921
  • Daphnis gloriosa Rothschild, 1894
  • Daphnis hypothous moorei (W. J. Macleay, 1866)

Daphnis moorei is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by William John Macleay in 1866. It is known from Indonesia (including the Moluccas), Papua New Guinea and the northern half of Australia .

The forewing upperside is similar to Daphnis hypothous.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5221749 entry