Cephonodes titan
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Cephonodes titan is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Ambon.
It is the largest species of the Cephonodes
genus. The upperside of the head, thorax, abdomen and wing bases is black. The underside of the thorax is orange, while the underside of the wing bases and abdomen is black. The anal tuft is brownish-orange.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from Ambon.
It is the largest species of the Cephonodes
Cephonodes
Cephonodes is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Cephonodes apus - *Cephonodes armatus - Rothschild & Jordan 1903*Cephonodes banksi - Clark 1923*Cephonodes hylas -...
genus. The upperside of the head, thorax, abdomen and wing bases is black. The underside of the thorax is orange, while the underside of the wing bases and abdomen is black. The anal tuft is brownish-orange.