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Macroglossum alcedo
Male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Macroglossum
Species:	M. alcedo
Binomial name
Macroglossum alcedo Boisduval, 1832
Synonyms
Psithyros alcedo

Macroglossum alcedo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Tanimbar, the Kai Islands, Aru, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.

Adults have brown patterned forewings and smaller yellow hindwings with a wide dark brown margin.

References

1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Macroglossum alcedo". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
2. "Papua Insects Foundation". Papua-insects.nl. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
3. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2005-12-09. Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

External links

• "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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