Daphnis vriesi
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Daphnis vriesi is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from the Philippines
.
The length of the forewings is 35-38 mm for males and 38-42 mm for females. The forewing upperside is similar to Daphnis hayesi
, but the ground colour is brown, lacking any green scaling.
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 the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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The length of the forewings is 35-38 mm for males and 38-42 mm for females. The forewing upperside is similar to Daphnis hayesi
Daphnis hayesi
Daphnis hayesi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sulawesi in Indonesia.The length of the forewings is 41-43 mm. The forewing upperside is similar to Daphnis hypothous hypothous but differs in details of pattern, there is a dark green sharply delimited sinuous line across the...
, but the ground colour is brown, lacking any green scaling.