Cechenena scotti
Cechenena scotti is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from India, Nepal and Vietnam.
| Cechenena scotti | |
|---|---|
| Male dorsal | |
| Male ventral | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cechenena |
| Species: | C. scotti |
| Binomial name | |
| Cechenena scotti Rothschild, 1920[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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It is similar to Cechenena lineosa, but there is pink dorsal scaling on the antenna and there is an olive-green band running along the costa that contrasts strongly with the almost white ground colour of the remainder of the wing, which is flushed pink basally.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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