Clanis surigaoensis

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Clanis surigaoensis
Clanis surigaoensis BMNHE813939 male up.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Clanis
Species:
C. surigaoensis
Binomial name
Clanis surigaoensis
Clark, 1928[1]

Clanis surigaoensis is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines.

The wingspan is about 78 mm. It is very similar to Clanis titan but the forewing apex is more attenuated and slightly falcate. There is a large cinnamon-coloured costal patch on forewing upperside.

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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