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Degmaptera olivacea

(Degmaptera olivacea)

Description

Degmaptera olivacea is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1894. It is known from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is similar to Smerinthulus diehli, but the hindwings are less pink, the bands on the forewing are yellowish and the apex of the forewing is less strongly produced. - -

Taxonomic tree:

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