Chamanthedon chalypsa

(Chamanthedon chalypsa)

Description

Chamanthedon chalypsa is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from South Africa. The head, thorax and abdomen are black brown glossed with blue green, the back of head with some fulvous-orange hair, the abdomen with slight lateral tufts of fulvous-orange scales on each segment. The forewings are black brown glossed with blue green. The hindwings are black brown.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sesiidae
Genus:Chamanthedon
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