Protaleuron herbini

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Protaleuron herbini
Protaleuron herbini JH014 male up edi.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Protaleuron
Species:
P. herbini
Binomial name
Protaleuron herbini
, 2001[1]

Protaleuron herbini is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador.[2]

The length of the forewings is 37 mm for males and 41 mm for females. It is similar to Protaleuron rhodogaster, but distinguishable by the even forewing outer margin. Furthermore, the discal spot on the forewing upperside is larger and the scattered white scaling is much reduced.

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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