Stolidoptera cadioui
Stolidoptera cadioui is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from occidental Ecuador.[2]
| Stolidoptera cadioui | |
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| Upper side view of a male Stolidoptera cadioui | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Stolidoptera |
| Species: | S. cadioui |
| Binomial name | |
| Stolidoptera cadioui Haxaire, 1997[1] | |
The wingspan is about 86 mm. It is similar to Stolidoptera tachasara, but can be distinguished on features of wing shape, colour pattern and male genital structure. The upperside of the abdomen is rust-brown with only a narrow median olive-green line. The forewing upperside ground colour is also rust-brown with a pale green apical patch and white scaling along the outer edge of the submarginal line. The forewing underside is brown and the hindwing upperside is dark brown with a broad, pink fringe. The hindwing underside is brown.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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