Macroglossum niuginiensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Bombycoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Cladus: Macroheterocera Superfamilia: Bombycoidea

Familia: Sphingidae
Subfamilia: Macroglossinae
Tribus: Macroglossini
Subtribus: Macroglossina
Genus: Macroglossum
Species: Macroglossum niuginiensis

Name

Macroglossum niuginiensis Lachlan, 2020: 269

Type locality: Papua New Guinea, SE slopes of Mt Akrik (Ian), 15 km NW of Tabubil, Western Province. 5'10'S 141"9'8, Alt. 1625m.

Holotype: AM. male ♂. 09.X.1993. legit R.B. Lachlan.

References

Primary references

• Lachlan, R.B. 2020. Two new species of Macroglossum Scopoli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from Papua New Guinea. Australian Entomologist 47(4): 269-275. Reference page.