Macroglossum rectans
Encyclopedia
Macroglossum rectans is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Papua New Guinea
and Australia
.
It is similar to Macroglossum hirundo errans
, but less grey. The abdomen upperside has a small, transverse, yellow lateral mark on second segment and a large one on the third and fourth. The side tufts on segments five and six are light brownish yellow rather than white. The forewing upperside has a oblique median grey band. Both wing undersides are more reddish brown than in Macroglossum hirundo errans
.
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 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
It is similar to Macroglossum hirundo errans
Macroglossum hirundo
Macroglossum hirundo is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Society Islands, Australia , Papua New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands....
, but less grey. The abdomen upperside has a small, transverse, yellow lateral mark on second segment and a large one on the third and fourth. The side tufts on segments five and six are light brownish yellow rather than white. The forewing upperside has a oblique median grey band. Both wing undersides are more reddish brown than in Macroglossum hirundo errans
Macroglossum hirundo
Macroglossum hirundo is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Society Islands, Australia , Papua New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands....
.