Daphnis minima
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Daphnis minima is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from India
.
It is similar to Daphnis placida placida
but smaller and the forewing upperside median olive-green band is less oblique, wider posteriorly and narrower before the middle.
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 India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
It is similar to Daphnis placida placida
Daphnis placida
Daphnis placida is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia , the Solomon Islands and the northern half of Australia....
but smaller and the forewing upperside median olive-green band is less oblique, wider posteriorly and narrower before the middle.