Dahira jitkae
Dahira jitkae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sichuan in China, where it occurs at around 1,300 meters altitude.[2]
| Dahira jitkae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Dahira |
| Species: | D. jitkae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dahira jitkae Haxaire & Melichar, 2007[1] | |
The wingspan is about 50 mm. It is very similar to Dahira niphaphylla, but with markedly different male genitalia.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Dahira jitkae Haxaire & Melichar, 2007". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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