Smerinthulus quadripunctatus
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Smerinthulus quadripunctatus Huwe, 1895[1]
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Smerinthulus quadripunctatus is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Huwe in 1895. It is known from Thailand and Sundaland.
The ground colour of the forewing is dull reddish yellow in the male, darker and more reddish in the female. There is a dark discal spot and a series of fine, irregular dark fasciae.[2]
Subspecies[]
- Smerinthulus quadripunctatus quadripunctatus (Sundaland)
- Smerinthulus quadripunctatus cottoni Cadiou & Kitching, 1990 (Thailand)
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Smerinthulus quadripunctatus Huwe". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
Categories:
- Smerinthulus
- Moths described in 1895
- Smerinthini stubs