Clanis surigaoensis

(Clanis surigaoensis)

Description

Clanis surigaoensis is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Philippines. The wingspan is about 78 mm. It is very similar to Clanis titan but the forewing apex is more attenuated and slightly falcate. There is a large cinnamon-coloured costal patch on forewing upperside.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Clanis
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